Words That Start With 'P' in English

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Sr. # Word Definition Example Sentence
1 p The sixteenth (16th) letter of the alphabet. "p" comes after "o" and before "q"
2 p.m. p.m. is used after a number to show that you are referring to a particular time between 12 noon and 12 midnight. The spa closes at 9:00 pm.
3 pa Some people refer to their father informally as 'pa'. Pa was busy on the phone.
4 Paan
5 Pablo Pablo is a male given name.
6 pace The pace of something is how fast it moves. The pace of change has been very, very slow.; Today, the pace of life is so much faster than it used to be.; They were frustrated at the pace of development that was taking place there.
7 paced The past tense and past participle of pace.
8 paces The plural form of pace; more than one (kind of) pace.
9 Pacific The Pacific is a name for the Pacific Ocean.
10 Pacific Islands The Pacific Islands are islands in the Pacific Ocean. Some people group the Pacific Islands with Australia and New Zealand to make Oceania.
11 Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is a large body of water. It is located in the East of Asia and West of the Americas. There are many islands in the Pacific Ocean.
12 Pacific War The pacific theatre of World War II.
13 pacified The past tense and past participle of pacify.
14 pacifies The third-person singular form of pacify.
15 pacifism Pacifism is the belief that war and violence is wrong and all disputes should be settled in a peaceful manner.
16 pacifisms The plural form of pacifism; more than one (kind of) pacifism.
17 pacifist A pacifist is a person who loves or supports peace. Mahatma Gandhi was a famous pacifist.
18 pacifists The plural form of pacifist; more than one (kind of) pacifist.
19 pacify If you pacify a situation
20 pacifying The present participle of pacify.
21 pacing The present participle of pace.
22 pack When you pack something Did you pack your swimming suit?
23 pack pack
24 package A package is something in a box Some packages arrived from the post office.; She came home from the shops with a lot of packages.
25 packaged The past tense and past participle of package.
26 packages The plural form of package; more than one (kind of) package.
27 packaging The present participle of package.
28 packed The past tense and past participle of pack.
29 packed like sardines If a place is packed like sardines
30 packet A packet is a small container that goods are sold in. Many seed companies sell mixed packets for summer and winter gardening.
31 packets The plural form of packet; more than one (kind of) packet.
32 packing The present participle of pack. She was in her room packing her clothes into a suitcase.
33 packings The plural form of packing; more than one (kind of) packing.
34 packs The third-person singular form of pack.
35 pact A pact is an agreement between two or more governments.
36 pacts The plural form of pact; more than one (kind of) pact.
37 pad A pad is a material that is packed together
38 padded The past tense and past participle of pad.
39 paddies The plural form of paddy; more than one (kind of) paddy.
40 padding Padding is a soft material We need to replace the padding in the cushions.
41 paddings The plural form of padding; more than one (kind of) padding.
42 paddle A paddle is a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends
43 paddled The past tense and past participle of paddle.
44 paddles The plural form of paddle; more than one (kind of) paddle.
45 paddling The present participle of paddle.
46 paddy A paddy is a field where rice is grown.
47 padlock A padlock is a small lock. You can hang it on the door
48 padlocked The past tense and past participle of padlock.
49 padlocking The present participle of padlock.
50 padlocks The plural form of padlock; more than one (kind of) padlock.
51 Padma
52 pads The plural form of pad; more than one (kind of) pad.
53 pagan If something (or someone) is pagan
54 paganism A kind of religion. Paganism has following meanings: Ancient Greek Paganism was replaced by Christianity before the fall of the Roman Empire.; Taoism, Hinduism, and shamanism are sometimes called paganism.; Atheism is not paganism because it is not religious.
55 paganisms The plural form of paganism; more than one (kind of) paganism.
56 pagans The plural form of pagan; more than one (kind of) pagan.
57 Pagar
58 page A page is one side of a sheet of paper in a book The picture of the accident was on page one of the morning's paper.
59 pageant A pageant is a public display of people in colorful costumes.
60 pageants The plural form of pageant; more than one (kind of) pageant.
61 paged The past tense and past participle of page.
62 pages The plural form of page; more than one (kind of) page.
63 paging The present participle of page.
64 paid The past tense and past participle of pay.
65 pail A pail is a large container to carry water. That pail is broken. It has a hole at the bottom which water can flow through.
66 pails The plural form of pail; more than one (kind of) pail.
67 pain A strong feeling of hurt or discomfort He was in pain, because his leg was broken.
68 Pain for
69 pained The past tense and past participle of pain.
70 painful If something is painful
71 painfuller The comparative form of painful; more painful.
72 painfullest The superlative form of painful; most painful.
73 paining The present participle of pain.
74 painkiller A painkiller is a medicine or a drug to reduce the feeling of pain. I just ate some painkillers to ease my headache.
75 painkillers The plural form of painkiller; more than one (kind of) painkiller.
76 painless If something done is painless
77 painlessly If something is done painlessly
78 pains The plural form of pain; more than one (kind of) pain.
79 paint Paint is a liquid used to colour something There were all sorts of paints at the shop – green, red, and blue.; Sarah used pink paint to decorate the wall.
80 Paint brush
81 paintability Paintability is the possibility or the easiness to paint something.
82 paintball Paintball is a game where people shoot small balls filled with paint instead of bullets. You should get changed if you want to play paintball; I don't want to have more clothes to wash!
83 paintballed The past tense and past participle of paintball.
84 paintballing The present participle of paintball.
85 paintballs The plural form of paintball; more than one (kind of) paintball.
86 paintbrush A paintbrush is a brush that people use for painting. This paintbrush is used for small details.
87 paintbrushes The plural form of paintbrush; more than one (kind of) paintbrush.
88 painted The past tense and past participle of paint.
89 painter A painter is someone who paints. This might be an artist
90 painters The plural form of painter; more than one (kind of) painter.
91 painting The present participle of paint.
92 paintings The plural form of painting; more than one (kind of) painting.
93 paints The plural form of paint; more than one (kind of) paint.
94 pair A pair is two things that go together. She has many pairs of shoes, but she only has one pair of pants.; Those two make a lovely pair, don't they.
95 paired The past tense and past participle of pair.
96 pairing The present participle of pair.
97 pairings The plural form of pairing; more than one (kind of) pairing.
98 pairs The plural form of pair; more than one (kind of) pair.
99 pajamas Pajamas are clothes worn at night Make sure when you go to sleep that you have your pajamas on.
100 Pakhangba Pakhangba is an ancient Meitei dragon God of protection of the universe.
101 Paki Paki is an insulting word for a person of Pakistani or Indian heritage
102 Pakistan Pakistan is a country in South-Central Asia. Its full
103 Pakistani A Pakistani is a person or thing that comes from Pakistan.
104 Pakistanis The plural form of Pakistani; more than one (kind of) Pakistani.
105 pal A pal is a friend of yours. He has a pen pal that he often writes to.
106 palace A palace is the home of a king or queen. Elizabeth II of England lives in a palace in London, called Buckingham Palace.
107 palaces The plural form of palace; more than one (kind of) palace.
108 palate The palate is the roof of the mouth.
109 palates The plural form of palate; more than one (kind of) palate.
110 pale If someone or something is pale
111 paled The past tense and past participle of pale.
112 paleness The paleness of something is how pale it is.
113 paler The comparative form of pale; more pale.
114 pales The third-person singular form of pale.
115 palest The superlative form of pale; most pale.
116 Palestine The West Bank and Gaza Strip together; that is Israel and Palestine both want peace.
117 Palestinian A Palestinian is a person from the State of Palestine.
118 Palestinians The plural form of Palestinian; more than one (kind of) Palestinian.
119 palette A palette is a thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
120 palettes The plural form of palette; more than one (kind of) palette.
121 palindrome A palindrome is a word or phrase spelled the same way backwards as forwards. The words level and noon are palindromes.; The sentence "Never odd or even" is a palindrome.
122 palindromes The plural form of palindrome; more than one (kind of) palindrome.
123 paling The present participle of pale.
124 palladia The plural form of palladium; more than one (kind of) palladium.
125 palladium Palladium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 46. Palladium is often used to make surgical tools for doctors.
126 pallet A pallet is a portable platform for goods to be stacked on and can be easily moved by a forklift.
127 palletise If you palletise something
128 palletised The past tense and past participle of palletise.
129 palletises The third-person singular form of palletise.
130 palletising The present participle of palletise.
131 palletize If you palletize something
132 palletized The past tense and past participle of palletize.
133 palletizes The third-person singular form of palletize.
134 palletizing The present participle of palletize.
135 pallets The plural form of pallet; more than one (kind of) pallet.
136 palliate If you palliate a disease
137 palliated The past tense and past participle of palliate.
138 palliates The third-person singular form of palliate.
139 palliating The present participle of palliate.
140 palliative If something is palliative
141 palliatives The plural form of palliative; more than one (kind of) palliative.
142 pallid A pallid person is weak and pale
143 pallider The comparative form of pallid; more pallid.
144 pallidest The superlative form of pallid; most pallid.
145 palm A palm is a type of tree that grows in tropical areas.
146 palms The plural form of palm; more than one (kind of) palm.
147 palpable If something is palpable
148 pals The plural form of pal; more than one (kind of) pal.
149 palsied The past tense and past participle of palsy.
150 palsies The plural form of palsy; more than one (kind of) palsy.
151 palsy Palsy is the complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part by that usually involves involuntary tremors.
152 palsying The present participle of palsy.
153 pamper If you pamper someone or something We tend to pamper our children when they are babies by providing everything they need.; John was obsessed with his new car so much that he pampered it with daily hand washes in his driveway.
154 pampered The past tense and past participle of pamper.
155 pampering The present participle of pamper.
156 pampers The third-person singular form of pamper.
157 pamphlet A pamphlet is a small book of printed information that is usually not bound between hard covers. The protesters passed out pamphlets explaining their cause.
158 Pamphletard
159 pamphleteer A pamphleteer is a person who writes pamphlets.
160 pamphleteered The past tense and past participle of pamphleteer.
161 pamphleteering The present participle of pamphleteer.
162 pamphleteers The plural form of pamphleteer; more than one (kind of) pamphleteer.
163 pamphlets The plural form of pamphlet; more than one (kind of) pamphlet.
164 pan A pan is a metal container usually with one long handle. It is used for cooking.
165 Panam Ningthou Panam Ningthou is an ancient Meitei God who ignited the first fire. He is the protector of crops (paddy) from hail storm and thunder.
166 Panama Panama is a country in North America. It is east of Costa Rica and west of Colombia.
167 Panama Ningthu
168 pancake A pancake is a thin cake made with batter that is fried in a pan with butter or oil. Those pancakes that you are eating have blueberries in them.
169 pancakes The plural form of pancake; more than one (kind of) pancake.
170 Panchi
171 pancreas Pancreas is a gland near the stomach which secretes insulin and glucagon which regulate blood sugar.
172 pancreases The plural form of pancreas; more than one (kind of) pancreas.
173 pancreata The plural form of pancreas; more than one (kind of) pancreas.
174 pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the pancreas. He suffered from pancreatic cancer for many years.
175 pancreatic cancers The plural form of pancreatic cancer; more than one (kind of) pancreatic cancer.
176 panda A panda is a large black and white bear from China. They eat bamboo shoots.
177 pandas The plural form of panda; more than one (kind of) panda.
178 pandeism Pandeism is the belief
179 pandeist A polytheist is someone who believes in pandeism.
180 pandeists The plural form of pandeist; more than one (kind of) pandeist.
181 pandemic If something is pandemic
182 pandemics The plural form of pandemic; more than one (kind of) pandemic.
183 pandemonia The plural form of pandemonium; more than one (kind of) pandemonium.
184 pandemonium A pandemonium is a tumultuous protest or chaotic situation.
185 pandemoniums The plural form of pandemonium; more than one (kind of) pandemonium.
186 pander A pander is a person who gets people to have sex with their prostitutes.
187 pandered The past tense and past participle of pander.
188 pandering The present participle of pander.
189 panders The plural form of pander; more than one (kind of) pander.
190 pandora's box
191 Pandora's box A Pandora's box is a situation where it generates many complicated problems after it happens.
192 pane A pane is a sheet of glass in a window.
193 panel A panel is a flat piece of wood or other material The house has aluminium panels covering the outside.
194 paneled The past tense and past participle of panel.
195 paneling The present participle of panel.
196 panelled The past tense and past participle of panel.
197 panelling The present participle of panel.
198 panels The plural form of panel; more than one (kind of) panel.
199 panes The plural form of pane; more than one (kind of) pane.
200 panic Panic is a very strong and overwhelming fear which dominates thinking. When he yelled "fire!" a panic went through the crowd and suddenly people were yelling and pushing to get out.
201 panicked The past tense and past participle of panic. I panicked when I couldn't find my phone.
202 panicking The present participle of panic.
203 panics The plural form of panic; more than one (kind of) panic.
204 panned The past tense and past participle of pan.
205 panning The present participle of pan.
206 Pano
207 panorama A panorama is a wide-angle view of an area.
208 panoramas The plural form of panorama; more than one (kind of) panorama.
209 panoramata The plural form of panorama; more than one (kind of) panorama.
210 panoramic If the view of something is panoramic
211 pans The plural form of pan; more than one (kind of) pan.
212 pansies The plural form of pansy; more than one (kind of) pansy.
213 pansy A pansy is a type of flower. He grows pansies in his flower garden.
214 pant If a person pants
215 panted The past tense and past participle of pant.
216 pantheism Pantheism is the belief that the universe (nature) is God. In pantheism everything is part of God.
217 panther A panther is large I enjoyed seeing the panthers at the zoo.
218 panthers The plural form of panther; more than one (kind of) panther.
219 Panthoibi Panthoibi is an ancient Meitei goddess of civilization
220 panties Panties refers to underwear (a piece of clothing) worn by a female.
221 panting The present participle of pant.
222 panto Panto is a short form of pantomime.
223 pantomime pantomime is a theatrical entertainment performed around Christmas.
224 pantomimes The plural form of pantomime; more than one (kind of) pantomime.
225 pantos The plural form of panto; more than one (kind of) panto.
226 pantries The plural form of pantry; more than one (kind of) pantry.
227 pantry A pantry is a small room or cabinet in which food and kitchenware are kept.
228 pants Pants are a type of cloths worn on the legs. A pair of pants has a covering for each leg. Pants were traditionally worn by men, but now women wear them too.
229 pantsed The past tense and past participle of pants.
230 pantses The third-person singular form of pants.
231 pantsing The present participle of pants.
232 pantsings The plural form of pantsing; more than one (kind of) pantsing.
233 papa Your papa is your father. The little girl called, "Papa, can you help me?"
234 paparazzi The plural form of paparazzo; more than one (kind of) paparazzo.
235 paparazzo A paparazzo is a photographer who take pictures of famous people
236 papas The plural form of papa; more than one (kind of) papa.
237 papaya A type of tree that has big
238 papayas The plural form of papaya; more than one (kind of) papaya.
239 paper Paper is a material for writing and drawing on and is made from wood pulp. A notebook is made of sheets of paper.; She made a paper airplane.
240 papered The past tense and past participle of paper.
241 papering The present participle of paper.
242 Paperist
243 papers The plural form of paper; more than one (kind of) paper.
244 paperwork Paperwork is a task or number of tasks that involves a lot of the same written work. The police officer had to fill out paperwork for the accident that happened earlier.
245 papyri The plural form of papyrus; more than one (kind of) papyrus.
246 papyrus A papyrus is a paper-like material. About 2,000 years ago, people wrote documents on papyrus.
247 papyruses The plural form of papyrus; more than one (kind of) papyrus.
248 par Par could mean with the same value or quality. The car was cheaper but on par with the others.
249 para dressage
250 parable A parable is a short story Scholars believe that the parable was Jesus' signature mode of teaching.; Why do you speak to the people in parables?; He tells the parable of the lost sheep.
251 parables The plural form of parable; more than one (kind of) parable.
252 parabola Parabola is curve that has formula.
253 parabolas The plural form of parabola; more than one (kind of) parabola.
254 parachute A parachute is something This parachute is made from very light, thin fabric but it is very strong.
255 parachuted The past tense and past participle of parachute.
256 parachutes The plural form of parachute; more than one (kind of) parachute.
257 parachuting The present participle of parachute.
258 parade A parade is an event which involves moving from one place to another. Sometimes marching is a part of the event. We saw the band playing in the parade.
259 paraded The past tense and past participle of parade.
260 parades The plural form of parade; more than one (kind of) parade.
261 paradigm A system of beliefs At the time, this way of thinking was the dominant paradigm for social scientists.
262 paradigms The plural form of paradigm; more than one (kind of) paradigm.
263 parading The present participle of parades.
264 paradise A paradise is a very pleasant and beautiful place.
265 paradises The plural form of paradise; more than one (kind of) paradise.
266 paradox A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself
267 paradoxes The plural form of paradox; more than one (kind of) paradox.
268 para-dressage Para-dressage is the sport of dressage for athletes with a physical disability.
269 paraffin Paraffin is a flammable
270 paraffins The plural form of paraffin; more than one (kind of) paraffin.
271 Paraframed
272 paragraph A paragraph is one or more sentences that are written together with no line breaks separating them. Usually they are connected by a single idea. She knew what it would say after reading the first paragraph.; The crash was reported in a single paragraph in the Edinburgh Evening News.
273 paragraphed The past tense and past participle of paragraph.
274 paragraphing The present participle of paragraph.
275 paragraphs The plural form of paragraph; more than one (kind of) paragraph.
276 parakeet A parakeet is a tropical bird often kept as a pet. It is a small parrot. My pet parakeet's name is Polly.
277 parakeets The plural form of parakeet; more than one (kind of) parakeet.
278 paralegal A paralegal is someone who helps a lawyer with their routine legal work but does not have the license to practice law.
279 paralegals The plural form of paralegal; more than one (kind of) paralegal.
280 parallel When a line is parallel to another line The two cars ran parallel to each other.; Trains run along parallel rails.
281 paralleled The past tense and past participle of parallel.
282 paralleling The present participle of parallel.
283 parallelled The past tense and past participle of parallel.
284 parallelling The present participle of parallel.
285 parallelogram A parallelogram (▰) is a convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.
286 parallelograms The plural form of parallelogram; more than one (kind of) parallelogram.
287 parallels The plural form of parallel; more than one (kind of) parallel.
288 paralyse If you paralyse someone
289 paralysed The past tense and past participle of paralyse.
290 paralyses The third-person singular form of paralyse.
291 paralysing The present participle of paralyse.
292 paralysis Paralysis is the inability to move. The injuries were only millimetres from causing paralysis and death.; Sleep paralysis is when you wake up from sleep but you still can't move.; What is the cause of India's policy paralysis, which is undermining its future.
293 paralyze If you paralyze someone
294 paralyzed The past tense and past participle of paralyze.
295 paralyzes The third-person singular form of paralyze.
296 paralyzing The present participle of paralyze.
297 paramedic A paramedic is a person who is trained to medically help people who have had an injury outside of a hospital and prepares them to be taken to a hospital. The paramedic rushed the victim to the ambulance.
298 paramedics The plural form of paramedic; more than one (kind of) paramedic.
299 Parameshwar
300 parameter A parameter is a boundary or a limit. The machine should run only within operational parameters; temperature, water flow, etc.; The federal government sets financial parameters within which local authorities will have to work.
301 parameters The plural form of parameter; more than one (kind of) parameter.
302 Paramooring
303 paramount If something is of paramount importance
304 paramour A paramour is an illicit lover.
305 paramoured The past tense and past participle of paramour.
306 paramouring The present participle of paramour.
307 paramours The plural form of paramour; more than one (kind of) paramour.
308 paranoid When someone is being paranoid Stop being so paranoid; nobody's following us.
309 paranormal If something is paranormal UFO sightings are paranormal.
310 parapet A parapet is a low protective wall along the sides of a roof or balcony.
311 parapets The plural form of parapet; more than one (kind of) parapet.
312 paraphrase If you paraphrase something When paraphrasing books, don't copy everything in it; instead, use your own words.
313 paraphrased The past tense and past participle of paraphrase.
314 paraphrases The third-person singular form of paraphrase.
315 paraphrasing The present participle of paraphrase.
316 Paras
317 parasail A parasail is a wing-shaped parachute that lifts a rider in a harness when towed by a watercraft.
318 parasailed The past tense and past participle of parasail.
319 parasailing The present participle of parasail.
320 parasailor A parasailor is a person who parasails.
321 parasailors The plural form of parasailor; more than one (kind of) parasailor.
322 parasails The plural form of parasail; more than one (kind of) parasail.
323 parasite A parasite person who lives on other people's expense and gives little or nothing back.
324 parasites The plural form of parasite; more than one (kind of) parasite.
325 Parasitic
326 Paratha
327 paratrooper A paratrooper is a soldier who uses a parachute
328 paratroopers The plural form of paratrooper; more than one (kind of) paratrooper.
329 Parbacs
330 parbake If you parbake something
331 parbaked The past tense and past participle of parbake.
332 parbakes The third-person singular form of parbake.
333 parbaking The present participle of parbake.
334 parboil If you parboil something
335 parboiled The past tense and past participle of parboil.
336 parboiling The present participle of parboil.
337 parboils The third-person singular form of parboil.
338 parbuckle A parbuckle is a loop of rope that is arranged like a sling. It is used for raising or lowering casks or any cylindrical objects.
339 parbuckled The past tense and past participle of parbuckle.
340 parbuckles The plural form of parbuckle; more than one (kind of) parbuckle.
341 parbuckling The present participle of parbuckle.
342 parcel A package; a box wrapped in paper; a thing bigger than a letter that is sent in the mail. On my birthday, I got a parcel in the mail.
343 parceled The past tense and past participle of parcel.
344 parceling The present participle of parcel.
345 parcelled The past tense and past participle of parcel.
346 parcelling The present participle of parcel.
347 parcels The plural form of parcel; more than one (kind of) parcel.
348 parch If you parch something The sun today could parch cement.
349 parched If something is parched
350 parches The third-person singular form of parch.
351 parching The present participle of parch.
352 parchment Parchment is a material made from the polished skin of a calf
353 parchments The plural form of parchment; more than one (kind of) parchment.
354 parcook If you parcook something
355 parcooked The past tense and past participle of parcook.
356 parcooking The present participle of parcook.
357 parcooks The third-person singular form of parcook.
358 Parding
359 pardon You use pardon to show that you didn't hear or understand someone. "Could you close the door, please?" "Pardon!" "Close the door, please."
360 pardoned The past tense and past participle of pardon.
361 pardoning The present participle of pardon.
362 pardons The third-person singular form of pardon.
363 pare If you pare something Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart.
364 pared The past tense and past participle of pare.
365 parent The parents of a person or animal are its father and mother. Children may only enter the pool with a parent or guardian.
366 parental If something is parental it has to do with parents (mothers and fathers).
367 parented The past tense and past participle of parent.
368 parentheses The plural form of parenthesis; more than one (kind of) parenthesis.
369 parenthesis A parenthesis is a symbol that looks like ( or ). A person may see parentheses when reading books. Most of the time Billy and Bob wrote their papers (Billy wrote about karate, and Bob wrote about dogs).; *The quote inside the parentheses, "Billy wrote about karate, and Bob wrote about dogs", is put inside parentheses because it would be a run-on sentence if there were no parentheses.; *You can also use commas as parentheses, but you need to write the sentence differently.
370 parenting Parenting is the process of raising a child from birth until adulthood.
371 parentings The plural form of parenting; more than one (kind of) parenting.
372 parent-in-law A person's parent-in-law is their spouse's parent.
373 parents The plural form of parent; more than one (kind of) parent. A person's mother and father. My parents won't let me go out this weekend because I got a bad grade on a test.; His parents got divorced this summer.
374 parents-in-law The plural form of parent-in-law; more than one (kind of) parent-in-law.
375 pares The third-person singular form of pare.
376 parfried The past tense and past participle of parfry.
377 parfries The third-person singular form of parfry.
378 parfry If you parfry something
379 parfrying The present participle of parfry.
380 parfumerie A parfumerie is a shop selling perfumes.
381 parfumeries The plural form of parfumerie; more than one (kind of) parfumerie.
382 pariah A pariah is someone who is rejected from society.
383 pariahs The plural form of pariah; more than one (kind of) pariah.
384 paring The present participle of pare.
385 parings The plural form of paring; more than one (kind of) paring.
386 Paris Paris is the capital of France.
387 parish An area looked after by one local church and its ministers
388 parishes The plural form of parish; more than one (kind of) parish.
389 park A park is an outdoor area where people can relax and play. We sat under the trees and had lunch in Central Park.; Algonquin Provincial Park is the oldest, largest park in Ontario, covering about 7,725 square kilometres.; I'm going to take the kids to the park to play on the swings.
390 parka A parka is a long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.
391 parkas The plural form of parka; more than one (kind of) parka.
392 parked The past tense and past participle of park.
393 parking The present participle of park.
394 parking lot A parking lot is an open area where you can park your car. When I got the restaurant, I parked my car in the parking lot.
395 parking lots The plural form of parking lot; more than one (kind of) parking lot.
396 parks The plural form of park; more than one (kind of) park.
397 parlance Parlance is the way a person speaks or uses words that is related to their job or interest.
398 parlances The plural form of parlance; more than one (kind of) parlance.
399 parley A parley is a conference between enemies.
400 parleyed The past tense and past participle of parley.
401 parleying The present participle of parley.
402 parleys The plural form of parley; more than one (kind of) parley.
403 parliament Parliament is the elected people who work together to make and debate a country's laws. She was elected to parliament and is now the assistant minister for the environment.; He was formerly an international relations adviser to the Russian parliament.; The Parliament approved the government's proposal for the new classification of illegal drugs.; Six members of the Afghan parliament were killed.; The party now controls two-thirds of the seats in parliament.; A majority of Iraq's parliament supports a U.S. withdrawal.
404 parliamentarian A parliamentarian is a member of a parliament or congress.
405 parliamentarians The plural form of parliamentarian; more than one (kind of) parliamentarian.
406 parliamentary If something is parliamentary
407 parliaments The plural form of parliament; more than one (kind of) parliament.
408 Parling
409 parlor A parlor is the living room of a house
410 parlors The plural form of parlor; more than one (kind of) parlor.
411 parlour A parlour is the living room of a house
412 parlours The plural form of parlour; more than one (kind of) parlour.
413 Parni
414 parodied The past tense and past participle of parody.
415 parodies The plural form of parody; more than one (kind of) parody.
416 parody A parody is a performance that imitates the style of another work with exaggeration.
417 parodying The present participle of parody.
418 parole Parole is the supervised release of a prisoner before the completion of their sentence.
419 paroles The plural form of parole; more than one (kind of) parole.
420 paronomasia Paronomasia is the use of a word or phrase with two meanings in a funny or interesting way that makes you think of both meanings.
421 paronomasias The plural form of paronomasia; more than one (kind of) paronomasia.
422 parr A parr is a young salmon fish
423 parred The past tense and past participle of par.
424 parricide Parricide is the act of killing a relative
425 parricides The plural form of parricide; more than one (kind of) parricide.
426 parried The past tense and past participle of parry.
427 parries The third-person singular form of parry.
428 parring The present participle of par.
429 parrot A parrot is a type of tropical bird sometimes kept as a pet. Movie pirates always seem to have parrots.; I had a pet parrot named Peter.
430 parroted The past tense and past participle of parrot.
431 parroting The present participle of parrot.
432 parrots The plural form of parrot; more than one (kind of) parrot.
433 parrs The plural form of parr; more than one (kind of) parr.
434 parry If you parry
435 parrying The present participle of parry.
436 pars The plural form of par; more than one (kind of) par.
437 parse If you parse a word
438 parsed The past tense and past participle of parse.
439 parses The third-person singular form of parse.
440 Parsi religion
441 parsing The present participle of parse.
442 parsley Parsley is a bright green herb.
443 parsleys The plural form of parsley; more than one (kind of) parsley.
444 part A part of something is one piece of it or a small amount of it. As a part of this team, you need to come to practice regularly.; Part of the page was gone, so I couldn't read it.; I don't have the right part to fix your computer, but we've ordered it.
445 part of speech The parts of speech are a traditional grouping of word classes into: noun
446 partake If you partake in something Brutes partake in this faculty.
447 partaken The past participle of partake.
448 partakes The third-person singular form of partake.
449 partaking The present participle of partake.
450 parted The past tense and past participle of part.
451 partial A partial list The dinner was only a partial success – everyone loved the dessert, but nobody liked the soup.
452 partially If something is partially true
453 participant A participant is a person who takes part in something. The athlete was a participant at the Olympics.
454 participants The plural form of participant; more than one (kind of) participant.
455 participate If you participate in something We can both participate in the game.
456 participated The past tense and past participle of participate.
457 participates The third-person singular form of participate.
458 participating The present participle of participate.
459 participation Participation is the act of joining together with other people to do something. After the injury, he was removed from active participation in the war.
460 participations The plural form of participation; more than one (kind of) participation.
461 participative When something or someone is participative
462 participatory When something is participatory
463 participial of or relating to a participle
464 participials The plural form of participial; more than one (kind of) participial.
465 participle A participle is a form of a verb that has not been tensed. The expression headed by a participle is used either as a complement or as an adjunct. In the following sentences, the underlined word is a participle:; Boiling water is very hot.; The used book had a dirty cover.; I was studying English when you called this morning.; I have walked on this street many times.; The table is supported by four legs.; Without thinking, he ran down the street.
466 participles The plural form of participle; more than one (kind of) participle. Verbs in English have two participles: present and past.
467 particle A particle is a very small His eye hurt because a particle of dust had got into it.
468 particles The plural form of particle; more than one (kind of) particle.
469 particular A particular thing is the one that you mean and not any other. Usually it is not allowed, but in this particular case, it's OK.; I don't see any way to solve this particular problem.
470 particularly If something is particularly interesting Tonight's dinner was particularly good.; They are helpful for everyone but can be particularly useful for younger students.; He never does anything particularly interesting.
471 particulars The plural form of particular; more than one (kind of) particular.
472 partied The past tense and past participle of party.
473 parties The plural form of party; more than one (kind of) party.
474 parting The present participle of part. I started parting my hair on the other side and I really like it.
475 partisan A partisan is a person who is a supporter of a political party
476 partisans The plural form of partisan; more than one (kind of) partisan.
477 partition A partition is a physical barrier which separates a space into two parts. Our office is divided up by partitions.
478 partitioned The past tense and past participle of partition.
479 partitioning The present participle of partition.
480 partitions The plural form of partition; more than one (kind of) partition.
481 partly If something is partly done
482 partner Partners are people My partner, Tom, looks after the administrative parts of the business.
483 partnered The past tense and past participle of partner.
484 partnering The present participle of partner.
485 partners The plural form of partner; more than one (kind of) partner.
486 partnership A partnership is two people or groups working together Microsoft has entered into a partnership with Apple to develop software for the Macintosh.; If one member of the partnership dies, the other member may have difficulty continuing the business.
487 partnerships The plural form of partnership; more than one (kind of) partnership.
488 partook The past tense of partake.
489 partridge A partridge is a type of bird from the family Phasianidae On the first day of christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree. - The Twelve Days of Christmas
490 partridges The plural form of partridge; more than one (kind of) partridge.
491 parts The plural form of part; more than one (kind of) part.
492 parts of speech The plural form of part of speech; more than one (kind of) part of speech.
493 party A party is when people get together for fun or to celebrate something like a birthday. I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday. There'll be cake, games, and lots of fun!
494 party pooper A party pooper is a person who spoils the fun and excitement in something.
495 party poopers The plural form of party pooper; more than one (kind of) party pooper.
496 Party Poppers
497 partying The present participle of party. Lately he's been partying 2 or 3 days a week. I just don't know what to do with him.
498 pas The plural form of pa; more than one (kind of) pa.
499 pas de deux (French) a ballet term meaning a dance for two The Black Swan pas de deux in "Swan Lake" is thrilling.; Who will dance the pas de deux in "The Nutcracker"?; There are four segments to a traditional pas de deux.; There are many pas de deux in classical ballet.
500 Pascal Pascal is a male given name.
501 Pashto Pashto is a language spoken mainly in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
502 pass If you pass something Please, step to the right and let faster people pass on your left.; She was so close to the road that she could feel the wind from passing cars.; He looked in as he passed the window.; We passed through the tunnel and were back out into the light.; She passed her hand across her face.; He passed the belt through the loops in his pants.; Did you see two people pass this way, a man and a woman, walking north?
503 pass away If someone passes away After my dad passed away, I had to help raise my brothers
504 pass the buck If you pass the buck you give a job or responsibility that should be yours to someone else. This often means that a job is passed around so no one really does it. Politicians are infamous for passing the buck amongst each other, using others as scapegoats.
505 passable If something is passable
506 passage A passage is the act of passing Getting a driver's licence is a rite of passage from being a child to becoming an adult.
507 passages The plural form of passage; more than one (kind of) passage.
508 passed The past tense and past participle of pass.
509 passed away The past tense and past participle of pass away.
510 passed the buck The past tense and past participle of pass the buck.
511 passenger A passenger is a person who is riding a vehicle—not the driver. The boat can carry 101 passengers at more than 80 km/h across waves 1.5 m high.; The driver was killed in the car accident, but the two passengers were unharmed.; Both passenger trains and freight trains use the same tracks.
512 passengers The plural form of passenger; more than one (kind of) passenger.
513 passer A passer is someone who passes.
514 passerby A passerby is someone who walks past a location or event. As the two argued, passersby paid little attention.
515 passer-by A passer-by is someone who walks past a location or event. As the two argued, passers-by paid little attention.
516 passers The plural form of passer; more than one (kind of) passer.
517 passersby The plural form of passerby; more than one (kind of) passerby.
518 passers-by The plural form of passer-by; more than one (kind of) passer-by.
519 passes The third-person singular form of pass.
520 passes away The third-person singular form of pass away.
521 passes the buck The third-person singular form of pass the buck.
522 passing The present participle of pass.
523 passing away The present participle of pass away.
524 passing the buck The present participle of pass the buck.
525 passion Passion is a strong feeling I have a passion for soap operas!; His passion for Tiffany was met with indifference.
526 passion fruit a type fruit that can be found in Brazil
527 passionate If a person is passionate
528 passionately If you do something passionately The fans passionately cheered for the home team.
529 passionfruit
530 passions The plural form of passion; more than one (kind of) passion.
531 passive If someone is passive Watching TV is a much more passive activity than reading.; After his injury, he was forced to play a more passive role on the team.
532 passively If something is done passively
533 passport A passport is an official document that identifies a person
534 passports The plural form of passport; more than one (kind of) passport.
535 password A secret code that is used to get access to something.
536 passwords The plural form of password; more than one (kind of) password.
537 past A time before now. In the past, many years ago, I was a good doctor.; Stuff in the past is a lot different than it is now.
538 past participle A past participle is a verb form In the following sentences, the underlined word is a past participle:; Have you seen her?; The used book had a dirty cover.; I have walked on this street many times.; The table is supported by four legs.
539 past participles The plural form of past participle; more than one (kind of) past participle.
540 pasta Pasta is a type of dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes.
541 pastas The plural form of pasta; more than one (kind of) pasta.
542 paste Paste is a thick liquid for sticking (attaching) things together. Paste is like glue He mixed flour and water to make a paste for sticking the paper together.
543 pasted The past tense and past participle of paste.
544 Pastels
545 pastes The plural form of paste; more than one (kind of) paste.
546 pasteurise If you pasteurise milk
547 pasteurised The past tense and past participle of pasteurise. The milk was pasteurised.
548 pasteurises The third-person singular form of pasteurise.
549 pasteurising The present participle of pasteurise.
550 pasteurize If you pasteurize milk
551 pasteurized The past tense and past participle of pasteurize.
552 pasteurizes The third-person singular form of pasteurize.
553 pasteurizing The present participle of pasteurize.
554 pastie A pastie is an item that is worn to hide one's nipples.
555 pastier The comparative form of pasty; more pasty.
556 pasties The plural form of pastie; more than one (kind of) pastie.
557 pastiest The superlative form of pasty; most pasty.
558 pastille A pastille is a soft flavoured sweet or candy.
559 pastilles The plural form of pastille; more than one (kind of) pastille.
560 pastime A pastime is an activity that you do to use up time. Watching soccer is our favorite pastime.
561 pastimes The plural form of pastime; more than one (kind of) pastime.
562 pasting The present participle of paste.
563 pastor A pastor is a priest who is in-charge of a church.
564 pastored The past tense and past participle of pastor.
565 pastoring The present participle of pastor.
566 pastors The plural form of pastor; more than one (kind of) pastor.
567 pastries The plural form of pastry; more than one (kind of) pastry.
568 pastry A pastry is a mixture of flour The cook rolled out the pastry to make it thin to use as a pie crust.
569 pasts The plural form of past; more than one (kind of) past.
570 pasture land covered with grass. there are cattle or sheep.
571 pastures The plural form of pasture; more than one (kind of) pasture.
572 pasty If something is pasty These mashed potatoes aren’t cooked well; they are very pasty.
573 pat If you pat something Rinse the meat with water then pat dry.; "You're good people, too, Agnes." He reached over an patted her shoulder. "Don't worry."; She held the baby close to her chest and gently patted his back.; He patted his pocket, looking for cigarettes.; The dog relaxed as he scratched her ears and patted her head.
574 patch A patch is a small area that is a different colour or material from the area around it. He'd come every other Sunday afternoon to mow the little patch of grass in front of the house.; He had red patches of skin in different places on his body.; We could see blue patches of sky between the trees.; Joe's father looked to the dark patch under the tree where Joe stood concealed.; Our small patch of forest was different.
575 patch up If you patch up a relationship I really don't want to argue with my friend. How can I patch things up?
576 patched The past tense and past participle of patch.
577 Patcher
578 patches The plural form of patch; more than one (kind of) patch.
579 patchier The comparative form of patchy; more patchy.
580 patchiest The superlative form of patchy; most patchy.
581 patchiness The patchiness of something is how patchy it is.
582 patching The present participle of patch.
583 patchy If a surface is patchy
584 Patel
585 patent A patent is a way of protecting an invention from being stolen. Thomas Edison had over 2000 patents.
586 patented The past tense and past participle of patent.
587 patenting The present participle of patent.
588 patents The plural form of patent; more than one (kind of) patent.
589 paternal Paternal is the adjective related to the noun 'father'. A paternal inheritance is one which comes from your father.
590 paternities The plural form of paternity; more than one (kind of) paternity.
591 paternity Paternity is a relation between a father and his child.
592 path A path is a way to get to a place. It is like a small road That path leads into the woods.
593 Pathak
594 Pathan
595 pathetic Arousing pity The student's pathetic pleas for an extension stirred the teacher's heart.
596 pathogen A pathogen is something that is able to cause disease
597 pathogens The plural form of pathogen; more than one (kind of) pathogen.
598 pathologies The plural form of pathology; more than one (kind of) pathology.
599 pathologist A pathologist is an expert in pathology.
600 pathologists The plural form of pathologist; more than one (kind of) pathologist.
601 pathology The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the nature of disease and its causes
602 Pathri
603 paths The plural form of path; more than one (kind of) path.
604 pathway A pathway is a path or track.
605 pathways The plural form of pathway; more than one (kind of) pathway.
606 patience If someone has patience Andrew has so much patience with the children; I just get so angry with them.
607 patient If someone is patient It's hard to be patient with people who don't listen to you.; I'm a patient man with a long memory; I can wait.
608 patiently Doing something patiently means to do it in a patient manner. Jimmy waited patiently for his mother to bring him his favorite toy.
609 patients The plural form of patient; more than one (kind of) patient.
610 patina Patina is a coating of various chemical compounds such as oxides or carbonates formed on the surface of metal during exposure to weathering.
611 patinas The plural form of patina; more than one (kind of) patina.
612 patio A patio is an outdoor area near a house. Its surface is often covered with stones
613 patios The plural form of patio; more than one (kind of) patio.
614 Patir
615 Patna Patna is the capital city of the state of Bihar in India.
616 patriarch A patriarch is a male leader of a family
617 patriarchies The plural form of patriarchy; more than one (kind of) patriarchy.
618 patriarchs The plural form of patriarch; more than one (kind of) patriarch.
619 patriarchy A patriarchy is a society where the oldest male is considered to be the leader of the household.
620 Patricia Patricia is a female given name.
621 patrician A patrician is a person born into a wealthy or high-ranking family.
622 patricians The plural form of patrician; more than one (kind of) patrician.
623 patricide Patricide is the act of killing one's own father.
624 patricides The plural form of patricide; more than one (kind of) patricide.
625 Patrick Patrick is a male given name.
626 patrimonies The plural form of patrimony; more than one (kind of) patrimony.
627 patrimony Patrimony is a right or estate inherited from their father or from any male ancestor.
628 patriot A patriot is someone who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
629 patriotic If you are patriotic During the war, it was common to hear patriotic songs on the radio.; It is your patriotic duty to vote in the election.
630 patriotism Patriotism is love Americans get a burst of patriotism every year on July 4 when they celebrate Independence Day.
631 patriotisms The plural form of patriotism; more than one (kind of) patriotism.
632 patriots The plural form of patriot; more than one (kind of) patriot.
633 patrol A patrol is a movement to keep watch over an area at regular intervals so as to ensure the area's security.
634 patrolled The past tense and past participle of patrol.
635 patrolling The present participle of patrol.
636 patrols The plural form of patrol; more than one (kind of) patrol.
637 patron A patron is a supporter of something. John, a well known patron of the arts, donated a large sum of money to the local museum last summer.
638 patronage Patronage is money and aid given to support a person or an organization.
639 patronages The plural form of patronage; more than one (kind of) patronage.
640 patroness A patroness is a woman that supports or provides money for an activity or person
641 patronesses The plural form of patroness; more than one (kind of) patroness.
642 patronise When you patronise someone He patronised the downtown restaurant.
643 patronised The past tense and past participle of patronise.
644 patroniser A patroniser is a person who patronises something and supports it.
645 patronisers The plural form of patroniser; more than one (kind of) patroniser.
646 patronises The third-person singular form of patronise.
647 patronising If x is patronising towards y Often the tourist is hated for his patronising attitude towards the locals.
648 patronize When you patronize someone He patronized the downtown restaurant.
649 patronized The past tense and past participle of patronize.
650 patronizer A patronizer is a person who patronizes something and supports it.
651 patronizers The plural form of patronizer; more than one (kind of) patronizer.
652 patronizes The third-person singular form of patronize.
653 patronizing If x is patronizing towards y Often the tourist is hated for his patronizing attitude towards the locals.
654 patrons The plural form of patron; more than one (kind of) patron.
655 pats The plural form of pat; more than one (kind of) pat.
656 patsies The plural form of patsy; more than one (kind of) patsy.
657 patsy A patsy is a scapegoat Lee said he did not do anything wrong. He said that he was a patsy.
658 patted The past tense and past participle of pat.
659 patter Patter refers to the soft sound that feet makes when walking on a hard surface. The night was very quiet, and I could hear the patter of the mice crawling in the kitchen.
660 pattered The past tense and past participle of patter.
661 pattering The present participle of patter.
662 pattern A pattern is a design that uses the same set of elements many times in the same order. The table cloth had a simple pattern of red and white squares.
663 patterned The past tense and past participle of pattern.
664 patterning The present participle of pattern.
665 patterns The plural form of pattern; more than one (kind of) pattern.
666 patters The plural form of patter; more than one (kind of) patter.
667 patties The plural form of patty; more than one (kind of) patty.
668 patting The present participle of pat.
669 patty A patty is a flat circular piece of ground meat.
670 Patwari
671 Paul Paul is a male given name.
672 Paula Paula is a female given name.
673 pauper A pauper is a very poor person.
674 paupers The plural form of pauper; more than one (kind of) pauper.
675 pause To pause is to stop current work and do some other work for some time. He paused the video for some time.
676 paused The past tense and past participle of pause.
677 pauses The third-person singular form of pause.
678 pausing The present participle of pause.
679 pave When you pave a road
680 paved The past tense and past participle of pave.
681 pavement A pavement is the paved path that a pedestrian uses
682 paves The third-person singular form of pave.
683 paving The present participle of pave.
684 paw A paw is the foot of a dog
685 pawed The past tense and past participle of paw.
686 pawing The present participle of paw.
687 pawn A pawn in the game of chess is a piece that can only move forward. Each player will get eight pawns.
688 pawned The past tense and past participle of pawn.
689 pawning The present participle of pawn.
690 pawns The plural form of pawn; more than one (kind of) pawn.
691 pawrent A pawrent is the owner of a pet dog or cat.
692 pawrents The plural form of pawrent; more than one (kind of) pawrent.
693 paws The plural form of paw; more than one (kind of) paw.
694 pay If you pay Bess worked for eight hours and they paid her a hundred dollars.
695 pay wages
696 payable If something is payable
697 payback Payback is an act of revenge. They beat us last year, so this year's win was payback.
698 paybacks The plural form of payback; more than one (kind of) payback.
699 paycheck Money received (normally in the form of a check) in return for work performed during the previous pay period. My paycheck was pleasantly high this week!
700 paychecks The plural form of paycheck; more than one (kind of) paycheck.
701 payday Your payday is the day you get paid by your employer.
702 paydays The plural form of payday; more than one (kind of) payday.
703 paying The present participle of pay. We'll be paying for our house for many years to come.
704 payment A payment is some money that someone is giving to someone else when they're buying something. I sent the things they wanted, but I haven't gotten the payment for them yet.
705 payments The plural form of payment; more than one (kind of) payment. Please be sure to send your payments in on time.
706 payoff A payoff is a payment in full.
707 pay-off A pay-off is a payment in full.
708 payoffs The plural form of payoff; more than one (kind of) payoff.
709 pay-offs The plural form of pay-off; more than one (kind of) pay-off.
710 payout A payout is the amount of money paid for a job.
711 payouts The plural form of payout; more than one (kind of) payout.
712 payroll A payroll is a list of employees of a company and the amount of money (salary) they are paid.
713 payrolls The plural form of payroll; more than one (kind of) payroll.
714 pays The third-person singular form of pay.
715 PB Personal best.
716 pea A pea is a small green seed that you can eat as a vegetable.
717 peace Peace is the way a country is when there is no war. The people lived in peace for thirty years.
718 Peace be upon him
719 peaceful A place or person is peaceful when there is silence or quiet. There is no noise and nothing happening suddenly.
720 peacefully If something is done peacefully
721 peacefulness The peacefulness of a place is how peaceful it is.
722 peach A sweet fruit. You need to take the pit out of that peach.
723 Peach Tree State The Peach Tree State is a nickname for Georgia.
724 peaches The plural form of peach; more than one (kind of) peach. Peaches are my favorite fruit.
725 peacock A peacock is a male big bird that has a very long colorful tail feathers with eye-like markings on it. The peacock is the national bird of India.
726 peacocks The plural form of peacock; more than one (kind of) peacock.
727 peak A peak is a point at the top of an object.
728 peaked The past tense and past participle of peak.
729 peaking The present participle of peak.
730 peaks The plural form of peak; more than one (kind of) peak.
731 peal A peal is a sudden loud sound from a bell
732 peals The plural form of peal; more than one (kind of) peal.
733 peanut A peanut is a type of legume that looks like a nut.
734 peanut butter A type of spread made from peanuts.
735 peanut butters The plural form of peanut butter; more than one (kind of) peanut butter.
736 peanuts The plural form of peanut; more than one (kind of) peanut.
737 pear A pear is an edible fruit that is made by the pear tree Sally bit into a ripe green pear, with juice coming out from either side of her mouth.
738 pearl A pearl is a round She bought a pearl necklace.
739 Pearlance
740 pearled The past tense and past participle of pearl.
741 pearlier The comparative form of pearly; more pearly.
742 pearlies The plural form of pearly; more than one (kind of) pearly.
743 pearliest The superlative form of pearly; most pearly.
744 pearlike If something is pearlike
745 pear-like Pear-like is another way of spelling pearlike.
746 pearling The present participle of pearl.
747 pearls The plural form of pearl; more than one (kind of) pearl.
748 pearly Pearly is a light greyish white color that has some tints of blue.
749 pears The plural form of pear; more than one (kind of) pear.
750 peary If something is peary
751 peas The plural form of pea; more than one (kind of) pea.
752 peasant A peasant is a poor agricultural worker in the countryside.
753 peasants The plural form of peasant; more than one (kind of) peasant.
754 peat Peat is soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas
755 peats The plural form of peat; more than one (kind of) peat.
756 pebble A pebble is a small round stone.
757 pebbles The plural form of pebble; more than one (kind of) pebble.
758 peck When a bird pecks on something
759 pecked The past tense and past participle of peck.
760 pecking The present participle of peck.
761 pecks The third-person singular form of peck.
762 pectin Pectin is a polysaccharide found in ripe fruits and it is used to make jellies and jams.
763 pectins The plural form of pectin; more than one (kind of) pectin.
764 peculiar When something is peculiar The girl there standing in the crowd of boys there looks rather peculiar.
765 peculiarly If something is done peculiarly
766 pedagogies The plural form of pedagogy; more than one (kind of) pedagogy.
767 pedagogy Pedagogy is the profession of teaching.
768 pedal A pedal is a kind of lever that is used by the foot to control a machine. A bicycle He pressed his foot down on the pedal of the car and it started to go faster.; A piano usually has two or three pedals to control the sound of the musical notes made.
769 pedaled The past tense and past participle of pedal.
770 pedaling The present participle of pedal.
771 pedalled The past tense and past participle of pedal.
772 pedalling The present participle of pedal.
773 pedals The plural form of pedal; more than one (kind of) pedal.
774 pedant A pedant is someone who is too worried about small details
775 pedantic If someone is being pedantic
776 pedants The plural form of pedant; more than one (kind of) pedant.
777 peddle If you peddle
778 peddled The past tense and past participle of peddle.
779 peddler A peddler is a person who sells small goods.
780 peddlers The plural form of peddler; more than one (kind of) peddler.
781 peddles The third-person singular form of peddle.
782 peddling The present participle of peddle.
783 pederastic Relating to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys (male version of korephilia).
784 pederasty Pederasty is the erotic love
785 pedestal A pedestal is a platform that holds up objects such as statues and vases.
786 pedestaled The past tense and past participle of pedestal.
787 pedestaling The present participle of pedestal.
788 pedestals The plural form of pedestal; more than one (kind of) pedestal.
789 pedestrian A person who is walking or traveling by foot. The pedestrian crossed the road when all the cars had stopped.
790 pedestrianisation Pedestrianisation refers to making a street become only usable by people (pedestrians) instead of being used by vehicles such as cars.
791 pedestrianization Pedestrianization refers to making a street become only usable by people (pedestrians) instead of being used by vehicles such as cars.
792 pedestrians The plural form of pedestrian; more than one (kind of) pedestrian.
793 pediatrician A pediatrician is a doctor who specializes in treating children.
794 pediatricians The plural form of pediatrician; more than one (kind of) pediatrician.
795 pedicure Pedicure is a cosmetic treatment that involves the care for a person's feet and toenails.
796 pedicures The plural form of pedicure; more than one (kind of) pedicure.
797 pedigree A pedigree is a record of ancestors.
798 pedigrees The plural form of pedigree; more than one (kind of) pedigree.
799 pedometer A pedometer is a device that measures the number of steps taken.
800 pedometers The plural form of pedometer; more than one (kind of) pedometer.
801 pedophile In general use
802 pedophiles The plural form of pedophile; more than one (kind of) pedophile.
803 pedophilia In general use Pedophilia causes problems in children who are victims of it.; Pedophilia sometimes is the pedophile's only sexual attraction, but sometimes exists alongside normal attraction to other adults.
804 pedophilias The plural form of pedophilia; more than one (kind of) pedophilia.
805 pedophilic Of
806 Pedophobia
807 peduncle A part of a plant. It keeps the sepals in place.
808 peduncles The plural form of peduncle; more than one (kind of) peduncle.
809 pee Pee is urine The dog got pee on my shoe.
810 pee pee Alternative spelling of pee-pee.
811 pee pees The plural form of pee pee; more than one (kind of) pee pee.
812 peed The past tense and past participle of pee.
813 peeing The present participle of pee.
814 peek A peek is a quick glance.
815 peeked The past tense and past participle of peek.
816 peeking The present participle of peek.
817 peeks The plural form of peek; more than one (kind of) peek.
818 peel If you peel a fruit I am going to peel this banana.
819 peel off
820 peeled The past tense and past participle of peel.
821 peeling The present participle of peel.
822 peels The third-person singular form of peel.
823 peep A peep is a quick and secret look.
824 peeped The past tense and past participle of peep.
825 pee-pee Pee-pee is another name of urine.
826 pee-pees The plural form of pee-pee; more than one (kind of) pee-pee.
827 peeping The present participle of peep.
828 peeping tom A peeping tom is a person who watches another for the purpose of sexual pleasure without them knowing.
829 peeping toms The plural form of peeping tom; more than one (kind of) peeping tom.
830 peeps The plural form of peep; more than one (kind of) peep.
831 peer A peer is someone of the same level as you. I have peers in school that often help me when I need their help.
832 peerage The peerage of a state means those people who form the aristocracy of that state. The peerage in the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is represented in the Kingdom's House of Lords.
833 peerages The plural form of peerage; more than one (kind of) peerage.
834 peered The past tense and past participle of peer.
835 peering The present participle of peer.
836 peerless When someone is peerless
837 peers The plural form of peer; more than one (kind of) peer.
838 pees The third-person singular form of pee.
839 peevish A peevish is a person who has a petty bad temper.
840 peevishness Peevishness is the state of being peevish.
841 peg A peg is a short pin or bolt that is used for hanging things.
842 pegged The past tense and past participle of peg.
843 pegging Pegging is the thrusting of a strap-on into a man's anus. The purpose of pegging is usually sexual pleasure.
844 pegs The plural form of peg; more than one (kind of) peg.
845 pejorative A pejorative term In modern slang, the word wicked has lost its perjorative meaning.
846 pejoratives The plural form of pejorative; more than one (kind of) pejorative.
847 Peking Peking is the old name for Beijing.
848 pelican A pelican is a large water bird.
849 pelicans The plural form of pelican; more than one (kind of) pelican.
850 pellet Pellet is a chunk or mass of a material.
851 pellets The plural form of pellet; more than one (kind of) pellet.
852 pelt The skin of an animal with hair on it; a raw hide; a skin with the hairy or woolly covering on it.
853 pelted The past tense and past participle of pelt.
854 pelting The present participle of pelt.
855 pelts The plural form of pelt; more than one (kind of) pelt.
856 pelves The plural form of pelvis; more than one (kind of) pelvis.
857 pelvis The pelvis is a group of bones around the lower torso that form the hip. Older people often fall and break their pelvis.
858 pelvises The plural form of pelvis; more than one (kind of) pelvis.
859 pen A pen is a writing tool that uses ink. She sat down with pen and paper and started a letter to her aunt.; He picked up his ballpoint pen, crossed out some words.
860 penal If something is penal penal code
861 penalise When you penalise someone When you give such a long answer to a question that requires only one line in the examination, you are only penalising yourself.; Bob was caught for speeding, and the traffic police officer penalised him with a speeding ticket.
862 penalised The past tense and past participle of penalise.
863 penalises The third-person singular form of penalise.
864 penalising The present participle of penalise.
865 penalize When you penalize someone
866 penalized The past tense and past participle of penalize.
867 penalizes The third-person singular form of penalize.
868 penalizing The present participle of penalize.
869 penalties The plural form of penalty; more than one (kind of) penalty.
870 penalty A penalty is a legal punishment for committing a crime. The penalty for his crime was to pay a fine.
871 penalty kick A penalty kick is a free-kick that is taken from the penalty spot; it is taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box and the goalkeeper is the only person on the field to defend against it. The penalty kick saved them from defeat today.
872 penalty kicks The plural form of penalty kick; more than one (kind of) penalty kick.
873 penance A penance is an action you do as a punishment. You do penance when you have done something wrong and want to compensate for it. His penance was to pray for two days and not eat
874 penances The plural form of penance; more than one (kind of) penance.
875 pence The plural form of penny; more than one (kind of) penny. These apples are twenty pence each.
876 penchant If a person has a penchant for something He has a penchant for fine wine.
877 penchants The plural form of penchant; more than one (kind of) penchant.
878 pencil A pencil is used for writing on paper. It is made of wood
879 pencils The plural form of pencil; more than one (kind of) pencil.
880 pend If you pend a decision
881 pendant A pendant is a piece of jewellery that hangs from a chain worn around the neck.
882 pendants The plural form of pendant; more than one (kind of) pendant.
883 pended The past tense and past participle of pend.
884 pending While waiting for something; until. Final approval was not given pending agreement on how the money would be spent.; He may not leave the country pending the outcome of the trial.
885 pends The third-person singular form of pend.
886 pendulum A pendulum is a weight that is suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth.
887 pendulums The plural form of pendulum; more than one (kind of) pendulum.
888 penes The plural form of penis; more than one (kind of) penis.
889 penetrable If something is penetrable
890 penetrate If you penetrate something The rocket was the first to penetrate space.; Light penetrates into the windows during the daytime.; A penis penetrates the vagina during intercourse.
891 penetrated The past tense and past participle of penetrate.
892 penetrates The third-person singular form of penetrate.
893 penetrating The present participle of penetrate.
894 penetration Penetration is the action of penetrating into something.
895 penetrations The plural form of penetration; more than one (kind of) penetration.
896 penguin A penguin is a sea bird that cannot fly. We went to the Zoo to see the penguins.
897 penguins The plural form of penguin; more than one (kind of) penguin.
898 peninsula A peninsula is a landmass that is surrounded on almost all sides by water
899 peninsulas The plural form of peninsula; more than one (kind of) peninsula.
900 penis A penis is the male organ for sex and urination.
901 penises The plural form of penis; more than one (kind of) penis.
902 penknife A penknife is a small knife that you can fold.
903 penknives The plural form of penknife; more than one (kind of) penknife.
904 pennant A flag used to show support for a particular team.
905 pennants The plural form of pennant; more than one (kind of) pennant.
906 penned The past tense and past participle of pen.
907 pennies The plural form of penny; more than one (kind of) penny.
908 penniless If a person is penniless
909 penning The present participle of pen.
910 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is a state of the United States of America. Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania.
911 penny A penny is a small coin of little value; 100 pennies (or 100 pence) make a pound This sweet only costs a penny.; If you have two pennies, you have two pence.
912 pens The plural form of pen; more than one (kind of) pen.
913 pension A pension is money paid regularly by a government or company to someone who has stopped working When her pension ran out, she had to sell her house and move in with her daughter.; He regularly puts money into a retirement pension plan.; The employees do not like how the company is investing their retirement pension funds.
914 pensioned The past tense and past participle of pension.
915 pensioning The present participle of pension.
916 pensions The plural form of pension; more than one (kind of) pension.
917 pentadecagon A pentadecagon is a shape with 15 sides.
918 pentadecagons The plural form of pentadecagon; more than one (kind of) pentadecagon.
919 pentagon A pentagon (⬟) is a shape that has five sides.
920 pentagons More than one pentagon; plural of pentagon
921 pentagram A pentagram (⛤) is a 5-pointed star shape with self-intersecting lines.
922 pentagrams The plural form of pentagram; more than one (kind of) pentagram.
923 pentahedra The plural form of pentahedron; more than one (kind of) pentahedron.
924 pentahedron A pentahedron is a polyhedron with five faces.
925 pentahedrons The plural form of pentahedron; more than one (kind of) pentahedron.
926 pentasyllabic A pentasyllabic word is a word that has five syllables.
927 penultimate If something is penultimate Y is the penultimate letter in the alphabet.
928 people The plural form of person; more than one (kind of) person. Who are these people at the party?
929 People's republic of china
930 peopled The past tense and past participle of people.
931 peoples The plural form of people; more than one (kind of) people. The native peoples of America speak different languages.
932 People's Republic of China The People's Republic of China refers to the state that includes all of mainland China
933 peopling The present participle of people.
934 pepper Pepper is a kind of spice The pepper was so hot the boy could not eat it.
935 pepperier The comparative form of peppery; more peppery.
936 pepperiest The superlative form of peppery; most peppery.
937 peppermint A peppermint hybrid herb of the mint family.
938 peppermints The plural form of peppermint; more than one (kind of) peppermint.
939 pepperoni A sausage that is commonly put on pizza
940 pepperonis The plural form of pepperoni; more than one (kind of) pepperoni.
941 peppers The plural form of pepper; more than one (kind of) pepper.
942 peppery If a dish] is peppery
943 per for each; during each Double rooms with full breakfast are £40 per person per night.
944 per cent You use per cent show the number of parts out of one hundred. The symbol for per cent is %. The cost of gas has increased seven per cent in the last month.
945 perambulate If you perambulate
946 perambulated The past tense and past participle of perambulate.
947 perambulates The third-person singular form of perambulate.
948 perambulating The present participle of perambulate.
949 perceive If you perceive something He was unable to perceive any difference at all in the room after the changes.
950 perceived The past tense and past participle of perceive. In Japan, smoking while walking is perceived as rude in public places.; A perceived taboo in public places in Thailand is to not walk or move during the King's Anthem.
951 perceives The third-person singular form of perceive.
952 perceiving The present participle of perceive.
953 percent You use percent show the number of parts out of a hundred. The symbol for percent is %. The cost of gas has increased seven percent in the last month.
954 percentage A percentage of something is the amount as a fraction of 100. The second school has a much higher percentage of girls (62%).
955 percentages The plural form of percentage; more than one (kind of) percentage.
956 Perceptible
957 perception Perception is the action of seeing The government hopes to change the public's perception of the problem.; When we asked people what they thought, we found there was a big difference between their perception and reality.
958 perceptions The plural form of perception; more than one (kind of) perception.
959 perch A perch is a type of freshwater fish. Look at that perch jumping out of the water.
960 perched The past tense and past participle of perch.
961 perches The plural form of perch; more than one (kind of) perch.
962 perching The present participle of perch.
963 percolate If you percolate a liquid
964 percolated The past tense and past participle of percolate.
965 percolates The third-person singular form of percolate.
966 percolating The present participle of percolate.
967 percolation Percolation is the act of passing a liquid through a porous substance.
968 percussion Percussion is the collision of two items in order to produce a sound.
969 percussions The plural form of percussion; more than one (kind of) percussion.
970 percutaneous If something is percutaneous
971 perdure If something perdures He hopes that his fame will perdure through the centuries.
972 perdured The past tense and past participle of perdure.
973 perdures The third-person singular form of perdure.
974 perduring The present participle of perdure.
975 peregrine falcon The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a bird of prey found in many parts of the world. The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in the world.
976 peregrine falcons The plural form of peregrine falcon; more than one (kind of) peregrine falcon.
977 perennial If something is perennial it is there every year
978 perennials The plural form of perennial; more than one (kind of) perennial.
979 perfect Something that is perfect has no mistakes She answered him in perfect Japanese.
980 perfected The past tense and past participle of perfect.
981 perfecting The present participle of perfect.
982 perfection Perfection is the state or quality of having no mistakes I don't expect perfection from teachers, but I do expect honesty and hard work.; The painting represents an ideal of human perfection.
983 perfectionist Someone who always tries to be perfect or who has very high standards. He's a perfectionist, because he said a test score of 99% was bad.
984 perfectionists The plural form of perfectionist; more than one (kind of) perfectionist.
985 perfectly If something is done perfectly The car is perfectly aligned in the lot.
986 perfects The third-person singular form of perfect.
987 perfidies The plural form of perfidy; more than one (kind of) perfidy.
988 perfidious A perfidious person is someone who is not trustworthy.
989 perfidy Perfidy is the state of not being trustworthy.
990 perforate If you perforate something
991 perforated The past tense and past participle of perforate.
992 perforates The third-person singular form of perforate.
993 perforating The present participle of perforate.
994 perforation A perforation is a hole made in something
995 perforations The plural form of perforation; more than one (kind of) perforation.
996 Perforator
997 perform When you perform something Please come help me perform this task.
998 performance A performance is a show of acting or music. We went to see a performance by local musicians last night.; The acting was good, but the noise made it difficult to enjoy the performance.
999 performances The plural form of performance; more than one (kind of) performance.
1000 performed The past tense and past participle of perform.
1001 performer A performer is someone who entertains people with music Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, was a great performer.
1002 performers The plural form of performer; more than one (kind of) performer.
1003 performing The present participle of perform.
1004 performs The third-person singular form of perform.
1005 perfume A perfume is something that gives out a scent Her perfume smelled like lily of the valley.
1006 perfumed The past tense and past participle of perfume.
1007 perfumeries The plural form of perfumery; more than one (kind of) perfumery.
1008 perfumery A perfumery is a shop selling perfumes.
1009 perfumes The plural form of perfume; more than one (kind of) perfume.
1010 perfuming The present participle of perfume.
1011 perhaps If you say that perhaps something will happen or that perhaps it is true Perhaps someday I'll learn how to drive.; If I tried again, perhaps it might work.
1012 Perias
1013 peril Peril is a situation of serious and immediate danger.
1014 perilous If something is perilous
1015 perils The plural form of peril; more than one (kind of) peril.
1016 perimeter The perimeter is the sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
1017 perimeters The plural form of perimeter; more than one (kind of) perimeter.
1018 period A period is a length of time. There was a short period when my computer stopped working.; During the first period, Germany scored two goals.; The dinosaurs lived from late in the Triassic period (about 225 million years ago) until the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago).
1019 periodic Something that is periodic happens regularly.
1020 periodic table The periodic table is a table with all the elements in chemistry. Each element has an atomic number.
1021 periodic tables The plural form of periodic table; more than one (kind of) periodic table.
1022 periodical A periodical is a publication issued regularly.
1023 periodically Something that happens periodically happens quite often at regular times. The garbage is collected periodically by the city.
1024 periodicals The plural form of periodical; more than one (kind of) periodical.
1025 periodontics Periodontics is the study of supporting structures of teeth and the diseases and conditions that affect them.
1026 periodontist A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in periodontics
1027 periodontists The plural form of periodontist; more than one (kind of) periodontist.
1028 periods The plural form of period; more than one (kind of) period.
1029 peripheral If something is peripheral
1030 peripherals The plural form of peripheral; more than one (kind of) peripheral.
1031 peripheries The plural form of periphery; more than one (kind of) periphery.
1032 periphery A periphery is an outside boundary or surface of something. The suburbs are a city's periphery.
1033 perish To perish means to die (stop living). The fire destroyed the building, but luckily nobody inside perished.
1034 perishability The perishability of something is how perishable it is.
1035 perishable If food is perishable
1036 perishables The plural form of perishable; more than one (kind of) perishable.
1037 perished The past tense and past participle of perish.
1038 perishes The third-person singular form of perish.
1039 perishing The present participle of perish.
1040 periwinkle Periwinkle is a plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
1041 periwinkles The plural form of periwinkle; more than one (kind of) periwinkle.
1042 perjure If you perjure He perjured himself.
1043 perjured The past tense and past participle of perjure.
1044 perjures The third-person singular form of perjure.
1045 perjuries The plural form of perjury; more than one (kind of) perjury.
1046 perjuring The present participle of perjure.
1047 perjury If a person commits perjury
1048 perk A perk is an extra bonus or gift My new job does not have as many perks, like paid vacations.; One perk of riding my bike to work is that I can spend more time outside.
1049 perked The past tense and past participle of perk.
1050 perkier The comparative form of perky; more perky.
1051 perkiest The superlative form of perky; most perky.
1052 perkily If something is done perkily
1053 perkiness Perkiness is the state or quality of being perky.
1054 perking The present participle of perk.
1055 perks The plural form of perk; more than one (kind of) perk.
1056 perky When a person is perky
1057 Perler
1058 permafrost Permafrost is a permanently frozen ground.
1059 permafrosts The plural form of permafrost; more than one (kind of) permafrost.
1060 permanent When something is permanent His permanent problems cannot be solved.
1061 permanently If something happens permanently The restaurant closed permanently in January.
1062 permeability The permeability of a material is how easily gas or liquid can go through it. The low permeability of the limestone walls keeps the room dry.
1063 permeable A substance is permeable if it lets some gases or liquids to pass through it. Earthenware is a solid substance which is permeable to small amounts of water.; Biological cell walls are semi-permeable because they let water and some gases pass through, but stop larger molecules.
1064 permeate If something permeates
1065 permeated The past tense and past participle of permeate.
1066 permeates The third-person singular form of permeate.
1067 permeating The present participle of permeate.
1068 permissible If something is permissible
1069 permission If you have permission to do something My father gave me permission to go to the city.
1070 permissions The plural form of permission; more than one (kind of) permission.
1071 permissive If someone or something is permissive The teacher was very permissive with homework deadlines.
1072 permit If you have a permit to do something
1073 permits The plural form of permit; more than one (kind of) permit.
1074 permitted The past tense and past participle of permit.
1075 permitting The present participle of permit.
1076 permutate If you permutate something
1077 permutated The past tense and past participle of permutate.
1078 permutates The third-person singular form of permutate.
1079 permutating The present participle of permutate.
1080 permutation A permutation is one of the several possible ways something can be structured or arranged. She tried on various combinations and permutations of clothes.
1081 permutations The plural form of permutation; more than one (kind of) permutation.
1082 permute If you permute something
1083 permuted The past tense and past participle of permute.
1084 permutes The third-person singular form of permute.
1085 permuting The present participle of permute.
1086 pernicious If something is pernicious
1087 pernickety A pernickety person is someone who is very fussy.
1088 peroxide A peroxide is an ion that contains two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond.
1089 peroxides The plural form of peroxide; more than one (kind of) peroxide.
1090 perpendicular Perpendicular means "at a ninety degree angle to".
1091 perpetrate If you perpetrate
1092 perpetrated The past tense and past participle of perpetrate.
1093 perpetrates The third-person singular form of perpetrate.
1094 perpetrating The present participle of perpetrate.
1095 perpetrator A perpetrator is a person who commits or carries out a crime or illegal act.
1096 perpetrators The plural form of perpetrator; more than one (kind of) perpetrator.
1097 perpetual When something is perpetual
1098 perpetually Perpetually means something existing or happening continuously over a long period.
1099 perpetuity Perpetuity is the quality or state of lasting forever.
1100 perplex If you make someone feel perplexed His reaction perplexed me.
1101 perplexed If you are perplexed
1102 perplexes The third-person singular form of perplex.
1103 perplexing The present participle of perplex. This English question is perplexing.
1104 Perquist
1105 persecute If a group of people are persecuted
1106 persecuted The past tense and past participle of persecute.
1107 persecutes The third-person singular form of persecute.
1108 persecuting The present participle of persecute.
1109 persecution Persecution is the act of treating someone cruelly or unfairly The group fled their country to escape persecution.; The persecutions of religious minorities have been well-documented.
1110 persecutions The plural form of persecution; more than one (kind of) persecution.
1111 perseverance Perseverance is the ability to continue and not give up at something
1112 persevere If a person perseveres
1113 persevered The past tense and past participle of persevere.
1114 perseveres The third-person singular form of persevere.
1115 persevering The present participle of persevere.
1116 persimmon A persimmon is a sweet Would you like to eat a persimmon or a tangerine?
1117 persimmons The plural form of persimmon; more than one (kind of) persimmon.
1118 persist To persist is to continue to do something even if people want you to stop.
1119 persisted The past tense and past participle of persist.
1120 persistence The act of being persistent.
1121 persistency Persistency is the state or quality of being persistent.
1122 persistent If someone or something is persistent She has had a persistent cough for weeks.; There was a persistent knocking on the door.; Many youth who spend time in jail actually become persistent offenders.; There have been persistent rumors for years.
1123 persistently When something is done persistently The young boy was persistently asking his mother to buy him the toys.
1124 persisting The present participle of persist.
1125 persists The third-person singular form of persist.
1126 persnickety A persnickety person is someone who is very fussy.
1127 person A person is somebody. She is a very nice person.
1128 persona A persona is an assumed identity or role; an identity or role that somebody assumes.
1129 personal If something is personal When I die, I will give you my personal wealth.; Don't make personal remarks.
1130 personalisation Personalisation is the act of personalising something.
1131 personalisations The plural form of personalisation; more than one (kind of) personalisation.
1132 personalise If you personalise something
1133 personalised The past tense and past participle of personalise.
1134 personalises The third-person singular form of personalise.
1135 personalising The present participle of personalise.
1136 personalities The plural form of personality; more than one (kind of) personality.
1137 personality A quality that make a person (or thing) distinct from another. My teacher complained to me about my personality.
1138 personalization Personalization is the act of personalizing something.
1139 personalizations The plural form of personalization; more than one (kind of) personalization.
1140 personalize If you personalize something
1141 personalized The past tense and past participle of personalize.
1142 personalizes The third-person singular form of personalize.
1143 personalizing The present participle of personalize.
1144 personally You say that you Personally, I feel like I am one of the best workers here.; I personally think that it's a valuable change.
1145 personas The plural form of persona; more than one (kind of) persona.
1146 personification Personification is the act of personifying.
1147 personifications The plural form of personification; more than one (kind of) personification.
1148 personified The past tense and past participle of personify.
1149 personifies The third-person singular form of personify.
1150 personify If something is personified Mozart could be said to personify musical genius.; The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.
1151 personifying The present participle of personify.
1152 personnel Personnel refers to the people who are working for a company and the staff that are working in its office.
1153 persons The plural form of person; more than one (kind of) person.
1154 perspective A perspective is a way of looking at or thinking about something. The British media give a completely different perspective from CNN.; He has to look at everything from an international perspective.; The book provides a fresh perspective on the lives of young airmen during the war.
1155 perspectives The plural form of perspective; more than one (kind of) perspective.
1156 perspiration Perspiration is the action or process of perspiring
1157 perspire If a person perspires
1158 perspired The past tense and past participle of perspire.
1159 perspires The third-person singular form of perspire.
1160 perspiring The present participle of perspire.
1161 persuade If you persuade somebody to do something She tried to persuade her mother to leave Greensburg.; He hoped she could be persuaded to join him as he travelled through France and Germany.
1162 persuaded The past tense and past participle of persuade.
1163 persuades The third-person singular form of persuade.
1164 persuading The present participle of persuade.
1165 persuasion Persuasion is the process of making somebody agree with you or do what you want them to do. A great leader has vision and the power of persuasion.
1166 persuasions The plural form of persuasion; more than one (kind of) persuasion.
1167 persuasive If something is persuasive That ad is persuasive.
1168 persuasively If something is done persuasively
1169 pert A pert person is someone who is attractive.
1170 pertain To pertain means to belong to.
1171 pertained The past tense and past participle of pertain.
1172 pertaining about; related to Pertaining to the suggestions, there is a some advantage in this new approach.; The books pertaining to this subject can be found in the far section.
1173 pertains The third-person singular form of pertain.
1174 perter The comparative form of pert; more pert.
1175 pertest The superlative form of pert; most pert.
1176 Perth Perth is the capital of Western Australia.
1177 pertinent When something is pertinent We should get pertinent details for our project work.
1178 perturb If a person is perturb by something
1179 perturbed The past tense and past participle of perturb.
1180 perturbing The present participle of perturb.
1181 perturbs The third-person singular form of perturb.
1182 Peru Peru is a country in South America
1183 peruse If you peruse something
1184 perused The past tense and past participle of peruse.
1185 peruses The third-person singular form of peruse.
1186 perusing The present participle of peruse.
1187 Peruvian A Peruvian is a person or thing that comes from Peru.
1188 Peruvians The plural form of Peruvian; more than one (kind of) Peruvian.
1189 pervade If something pervades
1190 pervaded The past tense and past participle of pervade.
1191 pervades The third-person singular form of pervade.
1192 pervading The present participle of pervade.
1193 pervert A pervert is a person who has inappropriate habits. That pervert was looking into the changeroom.
1194 perverts The plural form of pervert; more than one (kind of) pervert.
1195 pervious If something is pervious it lets water pass through it. This piece of tissue paper is pervious.
1196 pessimistic A pessimistic person is always expecting the worst to happen.
1197 pest A pest is an insect that spreads disease or bothers people in some way. We had to call pest control to get rid of this infestation in my house.
1198 pester If you pester someone
1199 pestered The past tense and past participle of pester.
1200 pestering The present participle of pester.
1201 pesters The third-person singular form of pester.
1202 pesticide Pesticide is a chemical that kills insects or other small living things dangerous to plants.
1203 pesticides The plural form of pesticide; more than one (kind of) pesticide.
1204 pestilence Pestilence is any epidemic disease that is very contagious or infectious.
1205 pestilences The plural form of pestilence; more than one (kind of) pestilence.
1206 pestle A pestle is a tool used to mash and mix things up in a type of bowl known as a mortar.
1207 pestled The past tense and past participle of pestle.
1208 pestles The plural form of pestle; more than one (kind of) pestle.
1209 pestling The present participle of pestle.
1210 pesto Pesto is a sauce that originates from Italy. It is made from basil
1211 pests The plural form of pest; more than one (kind of) pest.
1212 pet A pet is an animal that is kept by a person for company and friendship. I have 4 pets: 2 dogs, a cat and a fish.
1213 petal A petal is one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower.
1214 petals The plural form of petal; more than one (kind of) petal.
1215 Peter Peter is a male given name.
1216 Peter Pan syndrome Peter Pan syndrome is a personality trait of immaturity among adult men who naively view the world as a utopia. His Peter Pan syndrome makes discussing serious topics with him difficult.
1217 Pete's
1218 Petey
1219 petiole The petiole of a plant is the stalk that connects a leaf to the stem.
1220 petioles The plural form of petiole; more than one (kind of) petiole.
1221 petit If something is petit
1222 petite Small; if you are petite you are short and thin. My aunt is very petite, only about four-and-a-half feet tall.
1223 petition A petition is a written request to change something.
1224 petitioned The past tense and past participle of petition.
1225 petitioner A petitioner is a person who makes a petition and brings it to court.
1226 petitioners The plural form of petitioner; more than one (kind of) petitioner.
1227 petitioning The present participle of petition.
1228 petitions The plural form of petition; more than one (kind of) petition.
1229 petrichor Petrichor is the smell given off by the ground and plants after a rain.
1230 petrified If you are petrified The young child was petrified after the dog barked.
1231 petrifies The third-person singular form of petrify.
1232 petrify If something petrifies
1233 petrifying The present participle of petrify.
1234 petrochemical A petrochemical is a chemical made from petroleum.
1235 petrochemicals The plural form of petrochemical; more than one (kind of) petrochemical.
1236 petrochemist A petrochemist is someone whose job is related to petrochemistry He became a petrochemist at age 30.
1237 petrochemistry The branch of chemistry which is about petroleum and natural gas.
1238 petrochemists The plural form of petrochemist; more than one (kind of) petrochemist.
1239 petrol Petrol is a liquid fuel made from oil. I don't care whether the car's got a diesel engine or a petrol engine as long as it'll get me from A to B.; Drivers are lining up for hours in front of petrol stations.; Petrol prices are on the way up again with Shell pushing prices at the pumps to more than £2.34p.; Let's hope the car doesn't run out of petrol.
1240 petrolea The plural form of petroleum; more than one (kind of) petroleum.
1241 petroleum Petroleum is an oily flammable liquid found naturally under the Earth's surface.
1242 petroleums The plural form of petroleum; more than one (kind of) petroleum.
1243 petrology Petrology is the study of the origin
1244 pets The plural form of pet; more than one (kind of) pet.
1245 petted The past tense and past participle of pet.
1246 pettier The comparative form of petty; more petty.
1247 pettiest The superlative form of petty; most petty.
1248 pettily If something is done pettily
1249 pettiness Pettiness refers to the state or quality of being petty. The pettiness of the insurance company asking me to take a photo of my injury was unbelievable.
1250 pettinesses The plural form of pettiness; more than one (kind of) pettiness.
1251 petting The present participle of pet.
1252 pettings The plural form of petting; more than one (kind of) petting.
1253 petty If something is petty it is small or not important. That is only a petty crime.; I took some petty cash for the purchase.; He is only a petty officer, not a full officer.
1254 petty crime Petty crime is a crime that is considered to be less serious.
1255 petulant A petulant person is someone who is childish and irritable.
1256 pew A bench-like piece of furniture in a house of worship for members of the congregation. I sat in the front pew of the church for my grandson's wedding.; All the pews were filled on Easter Day.
1257 pews The plural form of pew; more than one (kind of) pew.
1258 ph ph is a photometric unit of illuminance
1259 Ph.D. A short way of saying Doctor of Philosophy The laboratory Erika worked at wanted her to work on their most important projects, but she did not have enough education, so they paid for her to get a Ph.D. in [[|]].
1260 phantom A phantom is a ghost.
1261 phantoms The plural form of phantom; more than one (kind of) phantom.
1262 pharaoh A pharaoh was a type of ruler in ancient Egypt.
1263 pharaohs The plural form of pharaoh; more than one (kind of) pharaoh.
1264 pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical companies The pharmaceutical industry is important for public health.; She works in pharmaceutical research, developing new treatments.
1265 pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals are a drugs or medicine prepared by a pharmacy. The animals were being given pharmaceutical in their feed.; The doctor prescribed a new pharmaceutical to help with her condition.
1266 pharmacies The plural form of pharmacy; more than one (kind of) pharmacy.
1267 pharmacist A pharmacist is a person who works in a pharmacy.
1268 pharmacists The plural form of pharmacist; more than one (kind of) pharmacist.
1269 pharmacologist A pharmacologist is a person who studies pharmacology.
1270 pharmacologists The plural form of pharmacologist; more than one (kind of) pharmacologist.
1271 pharmacology Pharmacology is the science of drugs including their origin
1272 pharmacy A pharmacy is a place someone can get prescription medicine. On the way home I need to pick up my medicine at the pharmacy.
1273 phase A phase is stage in a process. We will look at very basic ideas during the first phase of training.; As the war enters its final phase, the role of the UN will probably become more important.; Teenagers often go through a phase of being attracted to someone of the same sex.
1274 phase out If something is being phased out The Airbus A380 is gradually being phased out.
1275 phased The past tense and past participle of phase.
1276 phases The plural form of phase; more than one (kind of) phase.
1277 phasing The present participle of phase.
1278 pheasant A pheasant is a bird that is often hunted for food.
1279 pheasant's eye
1280 pheasants The plural form of pheasant; more than one (kind of) pheasant.
1281 pheasant's eye A pheasant's eye is a small plant growing on mountain meadows and having large flowers and thin leaves (botanical genus Adonis).
1282 phenomena The plural form of phenomenon; more than one (kind of) phenomenon.
1283 phenomenal If something is phenomenal She showed phenomenal skill in the competition.
1284 phenomenon A phenomenon is a fact or event that you can observe (see or hear or sense) But this explanation is not enough to explain the observed phenomena.; Football violence is not a particularly new phenomenon, and it isn't only a British problem.; These scientists study such phenomena as storms and changing climate.
1285 phenomenons The plural form of phenomenon; more than one (kind of) phenomenon.
1286 phi Twenty first letter of Greek.
1287 Phil Phil is a male given name.
1288 Phil Oz
1289 philander A philander is a lover.
1290 philandered The past tense and past participle of philander.
1291 philanderer A philanderer is a man who engages in casual sex frequently.
1292 philanderers The plural form of philanderer; more than one (kind of) philanderer.
1293 philandering The present participle of philander.
1294 philanders The plural form of philander; more than one (kind of) philander.
1295 philanthropies The plural form of philanthropy; more than one (kind of) philanthropy.
1296 philanthropy Philanthropy is the giving away of money for charity. The man that lived in that mansion was admired for his philanthropy. He would often donate millions to charities.
1297 philatelies The plural form of philately; more than one (kind of) philately.
1298 philately Philately refers to stamp collecting.
1299 philia If you philia sth I have philia of mathematics since I learned derivative.
1300 philias The plural form of philia; more than one (kind of) philia.
1301 Philippines Philippines is a country in Asia
1302 Phillip Phillip is a male given name.
1303 philosophe A philosophe was an intellectual
1304 philosopher A philosopher is a person who studies philosophy and discusses philosophical ideas. Confucius is a very famous philosopher and his ideas are still being studied today.
1305 philosophers The plural form of philosopher; more than one (kind of) philosopher.
1306 philosophes The plural form of philosophe; more than one (kind of) philosophe.
1307 philosophic Philosophic means something being related to philosophy.
1308 philosophical Of or related to philosophy.
1309 philosophically If you do something philosophically
1310 philosophies The plural form of philosophy; more than one (kind of) philosophy.
1311 philosophise If you philosophise
1312 philosophised The past tense and past participle of philosophise.
1313 philosophises The third-person singular form of philosophise.
1314 philosophising The present participle of philosophise.
1315 philosophize If you philosophize
1316 philosophized The past tense and past participle of philosophize.
1317 philosophizes The third-person singular form of philosophize.
1318 philosophizing The present participle of philosophize.
1319 philosophy Philosophy is the study of the nature of existence and truth: how things are and how they should be. Plato's writings have been used to teach philosophy, logic, maths, and other subjects.
1320 phis The plural form of phi; more than one (kind of) phi.
1321 phish If you phish someone
1322 phished The past tense and past participle of phish.
1323 phishes The third-person singular form of phish.
1324 phishing Phishing is the malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity in order to acquire sensitive information.
1325 Phlegmatic
1326 phlogiston An ancient Greek idea of energy
1327 Phnom Penh Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia.
1328 pho Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup that is served with rice noodles and beef or chicken.
1329 phobia A phobia is a strong fear of something. I have a phobia of spiders.
1330 phobias The plural form of phobia; more than one (kind of) phobia.
1331 phobic If someone is phobic of something
1332 phobophobia Fear of fear itself.
1333 Phoenix
1334 phone A phone is a tool for speaking to people who are far away. Can I borrow your phone? I need to call my friend.; The phone's ringing. Can you answer it?; "Goodbye!" she said, and put the phone down.
1335 phoned The past tense and past participle of phone.
1336 Phoneies
1337 phoneme A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that distinguishes one word from another
1338 phonemes The plural form of phoneme; more than one (kind of) phoneme.
1339 phones The plural form of phone; more than one (kind of) phone.
1340 phonetic A phonetic alphabet If you're learning a number of languages, it's useful to learn the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).; There is a phonetic similarity between sounds like [s] and [z].; The phonetic transcription of "phonetic" is [fəˈnɛɾɪk].
1341 phonetics Phonetics is the study of the sounds of human speech or (movements
1342 phoney If something is phoney A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.
1343 phonier The superlative form of phony; most phony.
1344 phonies The plural form of phony; more than one (kind of) phony.
1345 phoniest The superlative form of phony; most phony.
1346 phoning The present participle of phone.
1347 phonk A kind of music.
1348 phonograph A phonograph is an old way of playing recorded music. The phonograph was replaced by CDs and tapes in the 1980s.
1349 phonographs The plural form of phonograph; more than one (kind of) phonograph.
1350 phonologies The plural form of phonology; more than one (kind of) phonology.
1351 phonology Phonology is the study of the way that sounds (phones) carry meanings in languages (as phonemes). Phonetics studies the sounds of human languages, and phonology studies the meanings that those sounds have.
1352 phony If something is phony A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.
1353 phony as a three-dollar bill If a person is as phony as a three-dollar bill
1354 phos The plural form of pho; more than one (kind of) pho.
1355 phosphate A phosphate is a salt or ester the contains phosphoric acid.
1356 phosphates The plural form of phosphate; more than one (kind of) phosphate.
1357 phosphorus Phosphorus is a chemical element that has an atomic number of 15 and the symbol P. Phosphorus is used to make matches.; We need to eat foods which contain phosphorus to stay healthy.
1358 phosphoryl A phosphoryl is the trivalent group consisting of phosphorus and oxygen.
1359 phosphorylate If you phosphorylate a compound
1360 phosphorylated The past tense and past participle of phosphorylate.
1361 phosphorylates The third-person singular form of phosphorylate.
1362 phosphorylating The present participle of phosphorylate.
1363 phosphorylation Phosphorylation is the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor.
1364 phosphorylations The plural form of phosphorylation; more than one (kind of) phosphorylation.
1365 phosphoryls The plural form of phosphoryl; more than one (kind of) phosphoryl.
1366 photo A photo is a picture created by a camera digitally or on film. I took a photo of that beautiful old building.
1367 photo- Photo- is added to words that are related to light or electromagnetic radiation.
1368 photochemist A photochemist is someone whose job is related to photochemistry He became a photochemist at age 30.
1369 photochemistry Photochemistry is the study of chemical reactions with light.
1370 photochemists The plural form of photochemist; more than one (kind of) photochemist.
1371 photocopied The past tense and past participle of photocopy.
1372 photocopier A machine that makes copies of documents. Use the photocopier down the hall to make copies of this worksheet.
1373 photocopiers The plural form of photocopier; more than one (kind of) photocopier.
1374 photocopies The plural form of photocopy; more than one (kind of) photocopy.
1375 photocopy A duplicate of the original Please submit a photocopy of your birth certificate.
1376 photocopying The present participle of photocopy.
1377 photoed The past tense and past participle of photo.
1378 photogenic Something that is photogenic produces or emits light.
1379 photograph A photograph is a picture that is created by a camera digitally or on film. The photograph of the event won a Pulitzer Prize.
1380 photographed The past tense and past participle of photograph.
1381 photographer A photographer is a person who takes photographs as his work. We had a good photographer at the wedding.; A photographer often knows how to develop his own photographs.; The photographer was busy taking photographs of the models.
1382 photographers The plural form of photographer; more than one (kind of) photographer.
1383 photographic Photographic images
1384 photographing The present participle of photograph.
1385 photographs The plural form of photograph; more than one (kind of) photograph.
1386 photography Photography is the art of taking photographs.
1387 photoing The present participle of photo.
1388 photoperiodism A plant's response to the lengths of daylight and darkness each day.
1389 photos The plural form of photo; more than one (kind of) photo.
1390 photosynthesis Photosynthesis is the way that most plants and some other living things make their food using sunlight.
1391 phototropic When someone or an animal is phototropic
1392 Phou Ningthou Phou Ningthou is an ancient Meitei God of agriculture
1393 Phouoibi Phouoibi is an ancient Meitei goddess of agriculture
1394 phrase A phrase is a short expression. Sheela liked to use that particular phrase whenever she disagreed with something.
1395 phrased The past tense and past participle of phrase.
1396 phrases The plural form of phrase; more than one (kind of) phrase.
1397 phrasing The present participle of phrase.
1398 phrasings The plural form of phrasing; more than one (kind of) phrasing.
1399 PHT
1400 phyla The plural form of phylum; more than one (kind of) phylum.
1401 phylum Is the basic taxon higher in the rank. In botany phyllum corresponds to division (divisio)
1402 phylums The plural form of phylum; more than one (kind of) phylum.
1403 physical A physical thing or activity is related to the body The war didn't leave him with any physical injuries, but his mind was badly damaged.; When we look at where someone lives, we have to look at the physical environment (e.g., the amount of green space, transportation, house size, etc.) as well as the social environment.
1404 physical fitness
1405 physically Something that is done in a physical way. He physically bullied the weak, causing them to be injured.
1406 physician A physician is someone who treats illness and injuries with medication rather than with surgery. Due to security concerns, the only physician inmates are allowed to see is the jail doctor.
1407 physicians The plural form of physician; more than one (kind of) physician.
1408 physicist A physicist is a person who studies the science of physics.
1409 physicists The plural form of physicist; more than one (kind of) physicist.
1410 physics Physics is the kind of science that is about how the world and universe work. Usually
1411 physiological If something is physiological
1412 physiologist A physiologist is someone whose job is related to physiology He became a physiologist at age 30.
1413 physiologists The plural form of physiologist; more than one (kind of) physiologist.
1414 physiology Physiology is the science that studies the things that living things do to live and survive.
1415 pi Pi is a Greek letter written "π".
1416 pianist A pianist is someone who plays the piano. The concert tonight has a famed pianist playing the piano tonight.
1417 pianists The plural form of pianist; more than one (kind of) pianist.
1418 piano A piano is a large musical instrument that has hammers connected to 88 keys.
1419 pianos The plural form of piano; more than one (kind of) piano.
1420 piazza A piazza is a public square in Italian towns.
1421 piazzas The plural form of piazza; more than one (kind of) piazza.
1422 piazze The plural form of piazza; more than one (kind of) piazza.
1423 piccolo A piccolo is a musical instrument that is blown into to make sound.
1424 piccolos The plural form of piccolo; more than one (kind of) piccolo.
1425 Pichilemu Pichilemu is a city in Chile. There was an earthquake in Pichilemu.
1426 Pichkari
1427 pick When you pick something I have picked the best people to work on this job.; This was picked as the best new toy of the year.
1428 picked The past tense and past participle of pick.
1429 picked up
1430 picket A picket is a piece of stake that is driven into the ground.
1431 picketed The past tense and past participle of picket.
1432 picketing The present participle of picket.
1433 pickets The plural form of picket; more than one (kind of) picket.
1434 pickier The comparative form of picky; more picky.
1435 pickiest The superlative form of picky; most picky.
1436 picking The present participle of pick.
1437 pickle A pickle is a sour green food made from a cucumber.
1438 pickled The past tense and past participle of pickle.
1439 pickles The plural form of pickle; more than one (kind of) pickle.
1440 pickling The present participle of pickle.
1441 picks The plural form of pick; more than one (kind of) pick.
1442 pickup truck A pickup truck is a kind of truck that has an open bed for storing cargo. Load the lumber into the pickup truck.
1443 pickup trucks The plural form of pickup truck; more than one (kind of) pickup truck.
1444 picky If a person is picky I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out.
1445 picnic A picnic is a meal that is eaten outside
1446 picnicked The past tense and past participle of picnic.
1447 picnicking The present participle of picnic.
1448 picnics The plural form of picnic; more than one (kind of) picnic.
1449 picture A picture is marks on a flat object Mommy, I drew a picture of a cat.; Susan looked at the picture on the wall.
1450 picture dictionaries The plural form of picture dictionary; more than one (kind of) picture dictionary.
1451 picture dictionary A picture dictionary is a dictionary that uses photos or drawings to illustrate what the headwords mean. Picture dictionaries are helpful in learning what words mean.
1452 pictured The past tense and past participle of picture. The missing cat is pictured here on this poster.
1453 pictures The plural form of picture; more than one (kind of) picture.
1454 picturesque Picturesque is an adjective which means "as pretty as a picture". The Isle of Skye is picturesque.
1455 picturing The present participle of picture. When someone draws something, they are often picturing it in their head.
1456 pie A baked food that has a crust outside and a filling inside The family had cherry pie for dessert.
1457 pie crust A pie crust is the crust found around a pie. The pie crust tasted very good.
1458 pie crusts The plural form of pie crust; more than one (kind of) pie crust.
1459 piebald If an animal is piebald it has a black patch and a white patch
1460 piece A piece is a part of something that can be or has been separated from it. The man cut a piece of meat and a piece of cake for dinner.; I own a piece of land in the country.
1461 piece by piece
1462 piece of cake If a job is a piece of cake
1463 pieced The past tense and past participle of piece.
1464 piecemeal Made or done piece by piece
1465 pieces The plural form of piece; more than one (kind of) piece.
1466 piecing The present participle of piece.
1467 pier A pier is a raised place over the water for walking or tying boats to that connects to land.
1468 pierce If you pierce something Be careful not to pierce the tent!
1469 pierced The past tense and past participle of pierce.
1470 pierces The third-person singular form of pierce.
1471 piercing The present participle of pierce.
1472 piercings The plural form of piercing; more than one (kind of) piercing.
1473 Pierre Pierre is a male given name.
1474 piers The plural form of pier; more than one (kind of) pier.
1475 pies The plural form of pie; more than one (kind of) pie. This year, the one who eats the most pies wins the contest.
1476 piety
1477 piffle A piffle is a nonsense or foolish talk.
1478 pig A pig is a mammal. On this farm, we have over 200 pigs, but no cows or horses.
1479 pigeon A pigeon is a type of bird. Seeing a dead pigeon on the side of the road is scary.
1480 pigeons The plural form of pigeon; more than one (kind of) pigeon. Pigeons are my favorite type of bird.
1481 pigheaded When someone is pigheaded Timothy, don't be pigheaded and hop in the car so we can go shopping!
1482 piglet A piglet is a young pig.
1483 piglets The plural form of piglet; more than one (kind of) piglet.
1484 pigment A pigment is any color in plant or animal cells Chlorophyll is the pigment responsible for the green coloring in plants.
1485 pigmentation Pigmentation is the natural coloring of animal or plant tissue.
1486 pigmentations The plural form of pigmentation; more than one (kind of) pigmentation.
1487 pigments The plural form of pigment; more than one (kind of) pigment.
1488 pigs The plural form of pig; more than one (kind of) pig.
1489 pike A pike is a carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
1490 piked The past tense and past participle of pike.
1491 pikes The plural form of pike; more than one (kind of) pike.
1492 piking The present participle of pike.
1493 pile A pile is a lot of things with some on the bottom and more on top. There was a neat pile of sheets and blankets at the foot of each bed.; He found his phone under a pile of clothes.; The children spent the afternoon jumping into leaf piles.; Joshua Tree National Park in California has many huge rock piles.; She reached for the next piece of paper on the top of the taller pile.
1494 pile up
1495 piled The past tense and past participle of pile.
1496 piles The plural form of pile; more than one (kind of) pile. Piles were sunk into the river to support the bridge.
1497 pilfer If you pilfer
1498 pilfered The past tense and past participle of pilfer.
1499 pilfering The present participle of pilfer.
1500 pilfers The third-person singular form of pilfer.
1501 pilgrim A pilgrim is a person who travels
1502 pilgrimage Pilgrimage is a journey made to a sacred place of one's religion. In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj.
1503 pilgrimaged The past tense and past participle of pilgrimage.
1504 pilgrimages The plural form of pilgrimage; more than one (kind of) pilgrimage.
1505 pilgrimaging The present participle of pilgrimage.
1506 pilgrims The plural form of pilgrim; more than one (kind of) pilgrim.
1507 piling Piling is a type of structural support that is made of wood
1508 pilings The plural form of piling; more than one (kind of) piling.
1509 pill A pill is a small piece of medicine that is usually taken to cure illnesses. Take pills only if you are ill.
1510 pillage When you pillage something The barbarians pillaged every city.
1511 pillaged The past tense and past participle of pillage.
1512 pillages The third-person singular form of pillage.
1513 pillaging The present participle of pillage.
1514 pillar A pillar is a vertical structure that typically exists to support a building
1515 pillars The plural form of pillar; more than one (kind of) pillar.
1516 pilloried The past tense and past participle of pillory.
1517 pillories The plural form of pillory; more than one (kind of) pillory.
1518 pillory A pillory is a wooden framework with holes for the hands and head. It is used to punish and humiliate people.
1519 pillorying The present participle of pillory.
1520 pillow A pillow is the thing you put under your head when you sleep. When Jill bought a new pillow she slept a lot better at night.
1521 pillows The plural form of pillow; more than one (kind of) pillow.
1522 pills The plural form of pill; more than one (kind of) pill.
1523 pilot A pilot is a person who flies and controls an airplane. I hope the pilot does not crash the plane.
1524 pilotage Pilotage is the use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.
1525 pilotages The plural form of pilotage; more than one (kind of) pilotage.
1526 piloted The past tense and past participle of pilot.
1527 piloting The present participle of pilot.
1528 pilots The plural form of pilot; more than one (kind of) pilot.
1529 pilsner A pilsner is a pale
1530 pilsners The plural form of pilsner; more than one (kind of) pilsner.
1531 pimp A pimp is a person who gets people to have sex with their prostitutes
1532 pimped The past tense and past participle of pimp.
1533 pimping The present participle of pimp.
1534 pimple A pimple is an inflamed spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.
1535 pimples The plural form of pimple; more than one (kind of) pimple.
1536 pimpmobile A pimpmobile is a very big car that has a lot of ornaments on it that is used by a pimp.
1537 pimpmobiles The plural form of pimpmobile; more than one (kind of) pimpmobile.
1538 pimps The plural form of pimp; more than one (kind of) pimp.
1539 pin A pin is a small
1540 pincer A pincer is like a claw.
1541 pincers The plural form of pincer; more than one (kind of) pincer.
1542 pinch To squeeze or press between two things in a painful or uncomfortable way.
1543 pinched The past tense and past participle of pinch.
1544 pinches The third-person singular form of pinch.
1545 pinching The present participle of pinch.
1546 pincushion A pincushion is something you stick pins in when you are not using them. The pincushion was shaped like a hedgehog.
1547 pincushioned The past tense and past participle of pincushion.
1548 pincushioning The present participle of pincushion.
1549 pincushions The plural form of pincushion; more than one (kind of) pincushion.
1550 pine A pine tree is a tree of the Pinus family. The pine trees were cut down to make room for new skyscrapers.
1551 pineapple A pineapple is a large green-and-brown fruit with yellow flesh. I was looking forward to eating my pineapple, but I had a lot of trouble cutting it open.
1552 Pineapple plant
1553 pineapples The plural form of pineapple; more than one (kind of) pineapple.
1554 pined The past tense and past participle of pine.
1555 pines The plural form of pine; more than one (kind of) pine.
1556 pinewood The wood of a pine
1557 pining The present participle of pine.
1558 pink Pink is the color that you get when you mix red and white.
1559 pinker The comparative form of pink; more pink.
1560 pinkest The superlative form of pink; most pink.
1561 pinkies The plural form of pinky; more than one (kind of) pinky.
1562 pinkish If something is pinkish
1563 pinkness The pinkness of something is how pink it is.
1564 pinks The plural form of pink; more than one (kind of) pink.
1565 pinky A pinky
1566 pinky toe
1567 pinned The past tense and past participle of pin.
1568 pinning The present participle of pin.
1569 Pinoy A Pinoy is the citizen of the Philippines.
1570 Pinoys The plural form of Pinoy; more than one (kind of) Pinoy.
1571 pinpoint A pinpoint is a tiny point.
1572 pinpointed The past tense and past participle of pinpoint.
1573 pinpointing The present participle of pinpoint.
1574 pinpoints The plural form of pinpoint; more than one (kind of) pinpoint.
1575 pins The plural form of pin; more than one (kind of) pin.
1576 pint A pint is a unit of measurement for liquids equal to 0.568 litres in Britain and 1/8 of a gallon in the US. She had pasta for dinner and half a pint of ice cream every night for dessert.; He put his face in his beer and finished the pint in one go.
1577 pints The plural form of pint; more than one (kind of) pint.
1578 Pinus
1579 Pinya
1580 pioneer A pioneer is a person who is the first to go somewhere.
1581 pioneered The past tense and past participle of pioneer.
1582 pioneering The present participle of pioneer.
1583 pioneers The plural form of pioneer; more than one (kind of) pioneer.
1584 pipe A tube; a round I will fix the pipe.
1585 piped The past tense and past participle of pipe.
1586 piper A piper is a person who plays the bagpipes. The piper played on the castle wall to signal the end of the day.
1587 pipers The plural form of piper; more than one (kind of) piper.
1588 pipes The plural form of pipe; more than one (kind of) pipe.
1589 piping The present participle of pipe.
1590 piquancies The plural form of piquancy; more than one (kind of) piquancy.
1591 piquancy The piquancy of something is how stimulating it is.
1592 piquant If a dish is piquant
1593 pique If you pique a person
1594 piqued The past tense and past participle of pique.
1595 piques The third-person singular form of pique.
1596 piquing The present participle of pique.
1597 pirate A pirate is a commander of a ship There is a notorious pirate going around and taking over passenger ships.
1598 pirated The past tense and past participle of pirate.
1599 pirates The plural form of pirate; more than one (kind of) pirate.
1600 pirating The present participle of pirate.
1601 pis The plural form of pi; more than one (kind of) pi.
1602 Pisatao Pisatao is an ancient Meitei God of architecture
1603 Pisces Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like like a fish.
1604 pish posh Pish posh is nonsense.
1605 piss Piss is a word for urine The neighbor's new dog won't stop getting my car wet with its piss.
1606 pissed The past tense and past participle of piss.
1607 pissed off If you're pissed off I am pissed off with what you are doing.
1608 pisser A pisser is someone who pisses.
1609 pissers The plural form of pisser; more than one (kind of) pisser.
1610 pisses The third-person singular form of piss.
1611 pissier The comparative form of pissy; more pissy.
1612 pissiest The superlative form of pissy; most pissy.
1613 pissing The present participle of piss.
1614 pissy When something is pissy
1615 pistol A pistol is a small handgun.
1616 pistols The plural form of pistol; more than one (kind of) pistol.
1617 piston A piston is a piece of an engine that fits tightly inside a tube and moves up and down the tube.
1618 pistons The plural form of piston; more than one (kind of) piston.
1619 pit A pit is a big hole in the ground. Don't fall in the pit!
1620 pitch In baseball Matsuzaka collected 10 strikeouts while throwing 108 pitches during a 4-1 win over Kansas City.; The batter was going to swing at the pitch but it was too high.; Gonzalez reached first in the fifth after being hit by a pitch.
1621 pitched The past tense and past participle of pitch.
1622 pitched battle A hostile battle involving prolonged fighting between opposing forces in close combat. 1594, William Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew, act 1, sc. 2:
1623 pitched battles The plural form of pitched battle; more than one (kind of) pitched battle.
1624 pitcher A pitcher is a person who throws the ball to the batter.
1625 pitchers The plural form of pitcher; more than one (kind of) pitcher.
1626 Pitcher's plate
1627 Pitcher's rubber
1628 pitches The plural form of pitch; more than one (kind of) pitch.
1629 Pitchfork
1630 pitching The present participle of pitch.
1631 pitied The past tense and past participle of pity.
1632 pities The plural form of pity; more than one (kind of) pity.
1633 pitmaster A pitmaster is someone who operates a barbecue pit and is skilled at barbecuing.
1634 pitmasters The plural form of pitmaster; more than one (kind of) pitmaster.
1635 pits The plural form of pit; more than one (kind of) pit. I took the pits out of my peach.; She was careful not to fall into any of the pits.
1636 pittance A pittance is a small portion of food or drink; it is a meager meal.
1637 pittances The plural form of pittance; more than one (kind of) pittance.
1638 pitted The past tense and past participle of pit.
1639 pitting The present participle of pit.
1640 pity A feeling of sympathy at the distress or suffering of someone or something. It's a pity her friend died.
1641 pitying The present participle of pity.
1642 pivot A pivot is a point on which something turns or oscillate.
1643 pivotal If something is pivotal
1644 pivoted The past tense and past participle of pivot.
1645 pivoting The present participle of pivot.
1646 pivots The plural form of pivot; more than one (kind of) pivot.
1647 pixel A pixel is a unit of a computer image. If you look close enough at an image on the computer, you can see pixels on the picture. They are shaped like squares.
1648 pixels The plural form of pixel; more than one (kind of) pixel.
1649 pizza A pizza is a baked Italian food made of rolled bread dough crust I bought some pizza from a nearby Italian restaurant for the party.
1650 pizzas The plural form of pizza; more than one (kind of) pizza.
1651 pizzeria A pizzeria is a restaurant that sells pizzas.
1652 pizzerias The plural form of pizzeria; more than one (kind of) pizzeria.
1653 pizzerie The plural form of pizzeria; more than one (kind of) pizzeria.
1654 placate If you placate a person
1655 placated The past tense and past participle of placate.
1656 placates The third-person singular form of placate.
1657 placating The present participle of placate.
1658 place A place is a point in space: a town It's nice to see the whole family together in one place.
1659 placebo Placebo is a dummy medicine containing no active ingredients.
1660 placeboes The plural form of placebo; more than one (kind of) placebo.
1661 placebos The plural form of placebo; more than one (kind of) placebo.
1662 placed The past tense and past participle of place.
1663 placeholder text A placeholder text is text that has looks like real written text
1664 placeholder texts The plural form of placeholder text; more than one (kind of) placeholder text.
1665 placement Placement is the act or process of putting something in a specific position. The proper placement of the equipment ensures safety.
1666 placements The plural form of placement; more than one (kind of) placement.
1667 places The plural form of place; more than one (kind of) place.
1668 placid A placid person is someone who is calm and quiet.
1669 placider The comparative form of placid; more placid.
1670 placidest The superlative form of placid; most placid.
1671 Placidist
1672 placing The present participle of place.
1673 plagiarise When you plagiarise
1674 plagiarised The past tense and past participle of plagiarise.
1675 plagiarises The third-person singular form of plagiarise.
1676 plagiarising The present participle of plagiarise.
1677 plagiarism Plagiarism is using pictures or words from someone else without permission
1678 plagiarize When you plagiarize
1679 plagiarized The past tense and past participle of plagiarize.
1680 plagiarizes The third-person singular form of plagiarize.
1681 plagiarizing The present participle of plagiarize.
1682 plague A plague is a contagious bacterial disease which causes fever and delirium.
1683 plagued If something is plagued
1684 plagues The plural form of plague; more than one (kind of) plague.
1685 plaguing The present participle of plague.
1686 plaice A plaice is a big flatfish that is common in the North Sea
1687 plaices The plural form of plaice; more than one (kind of) plaice.
1688 plain If something is plain The plain and simple truth was that it was John's fault.
1689 plainer The comparative form of plain; more plain.
1690 plainest The superlative form of plain; most plain.
1691 plains The plural form of plain; more than one (kind of) plain. The children ran across the wide open plains.
1692 plainsong Plainsong is medieval religious music The monks sang plainsong during the service in the church.
1693 plainsongs The plural form of plainsong; more than one (kind of) plainsong.
1694 plaintiff A plaintiff is someone who files a civil lawsuit against a defendant.
1695 plaintiffs The plural form of plaintiff; more than one (kind of) plaintiff.
1696 plan A plan is a clear idea of what you will do Have you made any plans for tomorrow?; The school has announced a plan to open two new classrooms.; Buying the new factory is part of our growth plan.
1697 planck's constant
1698 Planck's constant Planck's constant is a measure of the size of a quantum
1699 plane A plane is a vehicle with wings that flies. Can we hurry? I have to catch a plane to Miami.
1700 planed The past tense and past participle of plane.
1701 planes The plural form of plane; more than one (kind of) plane.
1702 planet A planet is one of the 8 bodies that orbit the Sun: Mercury Our planet is named Earth.
1703 planetaria The plural form of planetarium; more than one (kind of) planetarium.
1704 planetarium A planetarium is a display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical objects are projected onto a domed ceiling.
1705 planetariums The plural form of planetarium; more than one (kind of) planetarium.
1706 planetary Planetary means having the quality of being connected to planets or relating to them.
1707 planets The plural form of planet; more than one (kind of) planet.
1708 planing The present participle of plane.
1709 plank A plank is a long
1710 planked The past tense and past participle of plank.
1711 planking The present participle of plank.
1712 planks The plural form of plank; more than one (kind of) plank.
1713 planned The past tense and past participle of plan.
1714 planner A planner is a person who plans. wedding planner
1715 planners The plural form of planner; more than one (kind of) planner.
1716 planning The present participle of plan.
1717 plannings The plural form of planning; more than one (kind of) planning.
1718 plans The plural form of plan; more than one (kind of) plan.
1719 plant A plant is something that lives and grows in one place. Plants usually have green leaves and roots. Flowers and trees are plants. Plants and animals are the main kinds of life.
1720 plantation A plantation is a large-scale growth of crops
1721 plantations The plural form of plantation; more than one (kind of) plantation.
1722 planted The past tense and past participle of plant. The flowers I planted last month are already blooming.
1723 planter A planter is someone who plants something.
1724 planters The plural form of planter; more than one (kind of) planter.
1725 planting The present participle of plant. She spent all day planting her flowers
1726 plants The plural form of plant; more than one (kind of) plant. Jerry performed a test to see how plants grow under different conditions.
1727 plaque A plaque is a piece of flat metal with words on it
1728 plaques The plural form of plaque; more than one (kind of) plaque.
1729 plashy If something is plashy
1730 plaster Plaster is a mix of lime or gypsum and sand which becomes hard when water is added. Builders use plaster to put a smooth coating on walls and ceilings.
1731 plastered The past tense and past participle of plaster.
1732 plasterer A plasterer is a person who puts a smooth coat of plaster on to walls and ceilings. The painters had to wait for the plasterer to finish before they could paint the wall.
1733 plasterers The plural form of plasterer; more than one (kind of) plasterer.
1734 plastering The present participle of plaster.
1735 plasters The plural form of plaster; more than one (kind of) plaster.
1736 plastic Plastic is a material that can change its shape and is used to pack products.
1737 plasticine Plasticine is a soft substance that is easy to change to make figurines
1738 plasticines The plural form of plasticine; more than one (kind of) plasticine.
1739 plastics The plural form of plastic; more than one (kind of) plastic.
1740 plate A plate is a hard flat thing He ate everything on his plate.; The name plate on the door said, "Tanaka".
1741 plateau To reach a state of little or no change after a time of activity or progress. The industry's problems have plateaued out.
1742 plateaued The past tense and past participle of plateau.
1743 plateauing The present participle of plateau.
1744 plateaus The third-person singular form of plateau.
1745 plated The past tense and past participle of plate.
1746 plates The plural form of plate; more than one (kind of) plate.
1747 platform A platform is a raised stage where speeches The principal of the school stood on the platform to give a speech to parents about the school's upcoming changes.
1748 platforms The plural form of platform; more than one (kind of) platform.
1749 plating The present participle of plate.
1750 platings The plural form of plating; more than one (kind of) plating.
1751 platinum Platinum is an element of the periodic table with the atomic number 78. Its symbol is Pt.
1752 platinums The plural form of platinum; more than one (kind of) platinum.
1753 platonic Platonic means close and intimate Me and Jessica are really close, but our relationship is just platonic. We're just really good friends.
1754 platonic love Platonic love is close and affectionate but non-romantic love.
1755 platonically When someone does something platonically
1756 platypi The plural form of platypus; more than one (kind of) platypus.
1757 platypus A platypus is an animal that lives on both water and land. It has a body like a mole
1758 platypuses The plural form of platypus; more than one (kind of) platypus.
1759 plaudit A plaudit is an expression of praise that is bestowed onto someone.
1760 plaudits The plural form of plaudit; more than one (kind of) plaudit.
1761 plausible If an explanation is plausible A plausible excuse.
1762 play To do things for amusement. Children like to play all day.
1763 Play date
1764 playdate A playdate is a scheduled date where two or more children are to play together.
1765 playdates The plural form of playdate; more than one (kind of) playdate.
1766 played The past tense and past participle of play.
1767 player Someone taking part in a sport or game. Tom watched as the players walked on to the field.
1768 players The plural form of player; more than one (kind of) player.
1769 playful If a person is playful John is a playful fellow.; A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
1770 playfully If something is done playfully
1771 playfulness The playfulness of someone is how playful they are.
1772 playground A playground is a place where people go to play. The playground had swings and slides for children.; He acted as if the whole beach was his own private playground.
1773 playgrounds The plural form of playground; more than one (kind of) playground.
1774 playing The present participle of play. The children were playing in the park.
1775 playing card Any of the usually 52 rectangular pieces of card used to play many games.
1776 playing cards The plural form of playing card; more than one (kind of) playing card.
1777 playpen A playpen is an enclosed place where a baby plays in.
1778 playpens The plural form of playpen; more than one (kind of) playpen.
1779 plays The third-person singular form of play.
1780 PlayStation PlayStation is a brand of gaming console.
1781 plaything A plaything is a toy or something else you play with. The computer has turned into a plaything.
1782 playthings The plural form of plaything; more than one (kind of) plaything.
1783 Playwright
1784 plaza A plaza is a public square.
1785 plazas The plural form of plaza; more than one (kind of) plaza.
1786 plea A plea is a request that is made in an emotional way. A plea for mercy.
1787 plead If you plead for something The woman plead with the killers for the lives of her children.
1788 pleaded The past tense and past participle of plead.
1789 pleading The present participle of plead.
1790 pleads The third-person singular form of plead.
1791 pleas The plural form of plea; more than one (kind of) plea.
1792 pleasant If something is pleasant When it rains in the summer, it is a pleasant event.
1793 pleasanter The comparative form of pleasant; more pleasant.
1794 pleasantest The superlative form of pleasant; most pleasant.
1795 pleasantly If something happened pleasantly
1796 pleasantness Pleasantness is the state of being pleasant.
1797 please We say "please" when we want to ask someone politely to do something. Pass the salt, please.
1798 pleased Happy I'm so pleased you were able to make it to my show.
1799 pleases The third-person singular form of please.
1800 pleasing If something is pleasing
1801 pleasure Pleasure is a nice feeling we have when we do something that's fun or that feels good. Being at this party and seeing my friends again is a real pleasure.
1802 pleasured The past tense and past participle of pleasure.
1803 pleasures The plural form of pleasure; more than one (kind of) pleasure.
1804 pleasuring The present participle of pleasure.
1805 pleat A pleat is a fold in the fabric of a garment.
1806 pleated The past tense and past participle of pleat.
1807 pleating The present participle of pleat.
1808 pleats The plural form of pleat; more than one (kind of) pleat.
1809 plebeian A plebeian is a commoner
1810 plebeians The plural form of plebeian; more than one (kind of) plebeian.
1811 pled The past tense and past participle of plead.
1812 pledge If you made a pledge that means you made promise that you will do something. I made a pledge that I would go with him, so I can't back out now.
1813 pledge allegiance
1814 pledged The past tense and past participle of pledge.
1815 pledges The plural form of pledge; more than one (kind of) pledge.
1816 pledging The present participle of pledge.
1817 plenipotentiaries The plural form of plenipotentiary; more than one (kind of) plenipotentiary.
1818 plenipotentiary A plenipotentiary is a person who has the full authority to represent their government in a foreign country.
1819 plentiful If something is plentiful Food was plentiful at the party.; The region has plentiful natural resources.
1820 plenty Plenty of something is a lot of it; more than enough of it. Don't give up straight away darling. You've still got plenty of time to go yet.; The new ideas give me plenty to think about.; I lost one, but I've still got plenty more teeth in my mouth.; Here! Take some more; there's plenty here.
1821 plethora A plethora of something is a large amount or number of that thing The menu offers a plethora of cuisines from around the world.
1822 plethoras The plural form of plethora; more than one (kind of) plethora.
1823 Plex
1824 pliant If something is plaint
1825 plinth A plinth is a base that you put a statue on.
1826 plinths The plural form of plinth; more than one (kind of) plinth.
1827 plod A plod is a slow walk with heavy steps We started at a brisk walk and ended at a plod.
1828 plodded The past tense and past participle of plod.
1829 plodding The present participle of plod.
1830 plods The third-person singular form of plod.
1831 Plonix
1832 plonk Plonk is a cheap wine. He had a headache after a night on the plonk.
1833 plonked The past tense and past participle of plonk.
1834 plonking The present participle of plonk.
1835 plonks The plural form of plonk; more than one (kind of) plonk.
1836 plop To drop into a liquid
1837 plopped The past tense and past participle of plop.
1838 plopping The present participle of plop.
1839 plops The third-person singular form of plop.
1840 plosive The sound produced when restricting airflow using the mouth
1841 plosives The plural form of plosive; more than one (kind of) plosive.
1842 plot A plot is the course of a story. It is the main things that happen in a story.
1843 plots The plural form of plot; more than one (kind of) plot. This author is known for the elaborate plots of his novels.
1844 plotted The past tense and past participle of plot.
1845 plotting The present participle of plot.
1846 plough A plough is a tool used to cut ground before planting. He took the plough out of the shed.
1847 ploughed The past tense and past participle of plough.
1848 ploughing The present participle of plough.
1849 ploughs The plural form of plough; more than one (kind of) plough.
1850 plow A plow is a tool used to cut ground before planting. An old plow was stuck in the field.
1851 plowed The past tense and past participle of plow.
1852 plowing The present participle of plow.
1853 plows The plural form of plow; more than one (kind of) plow.
1854 pluck If you pluck something from somewhere She plucked the phone from her bag and dialed.; The girl bent down to pluck a rose.; Please, pluck this chicken for me.
1855 plucked The past tense and past participle of pluck.
1856 plucking The present participle of pluck.
1857 plucks The third-person singular form of pluck.
1858 plug A plug is an object that fills a gap. Examples of a plug are
1859 plugged The past tense and past participle of plug.
1860 plugging The present participle of plug.
1861 plugs The plural form of plug; more than one (kind of) plug.
1862 plum A fruit that is often a dark red or purple color. I really like to eat plums.
1863 plumb truly vertical if an endlessly long line was plumb, then it would go through the center of the Earth
1864 plumbed The past tense and past participle of plumb.
1865 plumber A plumber is someone who installs and fixes pipes and drains to carry water We had to call a plumber because the bathroom sink was leaking.
1866 plumbers The plural form of plumber; more than one (kind of) plumber.
1867 plumbing Plumbing is the pipes
1868 plumbs The third-person singular form of plumb.
1869 plume A large feather of a bird.
1870 plumed The past tense and past participle of plume.
1871 plumes The plural form of plume; more than one (kind of) plume.
1872 pluming The present participle of plume.
1873 plummier The comparative form of plummy; more plummy.
1874 plummiest The superlative form of plummy; most plummy.
1875 plummy If something tastes or smells plummy it tastes or smells like plums.
1876 plump A plump person is someone who has a rounded body shape.
1877 Plump paste
1878 plumped The past tense and past participle of plump.
1879 plumpen If you plumpen something
1880 plumpened The past tense and past participle of plumpen.
1881 plumpening The present participle of plumpen.
1882 plumpens The third-person singular form of plumpen.
1883 plumper The comparative form of plump; more plump.
1884 plumpest The superlative form of plump; most plump.
1885 plumping The present participle of plump.
1886 plumpness The plumpness of someone is how plump they are.
1887 plumps The third-person singular form of plump.
1888 plums The plural form of plum; more than one (kind of) plum. Plums are my favorite fruit.
1889 plunder If you plunder
1890 plundered The past tense and past participle of plunder.
1891 plundering The present participle of plunder.
1892 plunders The third-person singular form of plunder.
1893 plunge If you plunge into something They happily plunged into the swimming pool.
1894 plunged The past tense and past participle of plunge.
1895 plunger A plunger is an object used to free up a toilet That plunger freed up the toilet so it could run properly.
1896 plungers The plural form of plunger; more than one (kind of) plunger.
1897 plunges The third-person singular form of plunge.
1898 plunging The present participle of plunge.
1899 plural If a noun is plural in English grammar If I say, "one cat", that's singular, but if I say, "a lot of cats", that's plural.
1900 plurals The plural form of plural; more than one (kind of) plural.
1901 plus You use plus when you add numbers. Two plus two is four. (2+2=4); The TV is $299 plus tax.; The margin of error is plus or minus one per cent.
1902 pluses The plural form of plus; more than one (kind of) plus.
1903 plush If something is plush
1904 plusher The comparative form of plush; more plush.
1905 plushest The superlative form of plush; most plush.
1906 plusses The plural form of plus; more than one (kind of) plus.
1907 Pluto Pluto is the second largest dwarf planet and the largest Kuiper belt object in the Solar System.
1908 plutonium Plutonium is a man-made element of the periodic table Along with neptunium, plutonium was the first man-made element to be created by bombarding uranium-238 cores with neutrons.
1909 pneumatic If something is pneumatic
1910 pneumonia Pneumonia is an acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses
1911 pneumonias The plural form of pneumonia; more than one (kind of) pneumonia.
1912 pneumonic If something is pneumonic
1913 pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is an invented word to mean a lung disease caused by breathing in very small particles of ash and dust. His trouble breathing was explained by his pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis diagnosis.
1914 Po' boy
1915 Po' boy
1916 poach If you poach
1917 poached The past tense and past participle of poach.
1918 poacher if you kill and capture wild animals illegally
1919 poachers The plural form of poacher; more than one (kind of) poacher.
1920 poaches The third-person singular form of poach.
1921 poaching The present participle of poach.
1922 Pocards
1923 pochard A pochard is a type of duck in the subfamily Aythyinae. The male pochard usually has a reddish head with black breast.
1924 pochards The plural form of pochard; more than one (kind of) pochard.
1925 pocket A pocket is a small empty space I usually put my keys in my pants' pocket, but I can't find them now.; My cell phone is in the outside pocket of my bag.
1926 pocketed The past tense and past participle of pocket.
1927 pocketing The present participle of pocket.
1928 pockets The plural form of pocket; more than one (kind of) pocket.
1929 pod A pod is a seed case for legumes
1930 podcast A podcast is a series of related digital files (music
1931 podcasts The plural form of podcast; more than one (kind of) podcast.
1932 podded The past tense and past participle of pod.
1933 podding The present participle of pod.
1934 podia The plural form of podium; more than one (kind of) podium.
1935 podium A podium is a platform for a person to stand on so as to be seen by the audience.
1936 podiums The plural form of podium; more than one (kind of) podium.
1937 pods The plural form of pod; more than one (kind of) pod.
1938 poem A poem is a group of words written or spoken as an art. Usually I have written some poems.; The poem was very beautiful.
1939 poems The plural form of poem; more than one (kind of) poem.
1940 poet A poet is someone who creates poetry. If you write poems you are being a poet.
1941 poetic If something is poetic it is a poem or sounds like poetry.
1942 poetic justice Poetic justice is when a person has something happen to them that is like something bad they did to someone else. After taking many peoples homes, he went broke and became homeless -- now that was poetic justice.
1943 poetical What is poetical is what is of or related to poetry.
1944 poetically If something is poetically done
1945 poetry The art of writing poems. Poetry is much cheaper than painting since you don't need special supplies.
1946 poets The plural form of poet; more than one (kind of) poet.
1947 pogrom A pogrom is a violent riot
1948 pogroms The plural form of pogrom; more than one (kind of) pogrom.
1949 poignant If something is poignant Our walk through the graveyard was a poignant reminder of life's shortness.
1950 point A point is a position with no size These two lines meet at this point.
1951 point blank If you say or refuse something point blank
1952 Point down
1953 pointed If something is pointed The warrior brandished a pointed spear.
1954 pointer A pointer is someone or something that points or is used for pointing.
1955 pointers The plural form of pointer; more than one (kind of) pointer.
1956 pointier The comparative form of pointy; more pointy.
1957 pointiest The superlative form of pointy; most pointy.
1958 pointing The present participle of point. The walkers were pointing at their map.
1959 pointless If something is pointless
1960 pointlessly If something is done pointlessly
1961 points The plural form of point; more than one (kind of) point.
1962 pointy If something is pointy it is sharp. Witches typically wear black pointy hats.
1963 Poireiton Poireiton is an ancient Meitei divine hero of adventure
1964 poison Poison is any substance that makes people or animals sick or kills them if it gets into their body. He put out poison to get rid of the mice.; Some snakes can deliver poison by biting you.
1965 poisoned The past tense and past participle of poison.
1966 poisoning The present participle of poison.
1967 poisonless If something is poisonless That garter snake is poisonless.
1968 poisonous If something is poisonous
1969 poisons The plural form of poison; more than one (kind of) poison.
1970 Poka
1971 poke To poke is the act of using one finger to touch someone else She did not even notice me poking her.
1972 poked The past tense and past participle of poke.
1973 poker Poker is a group of card games that involve trying to get a good hand of cards. Usually there is some betting The three of us play poker every Friday night, and the loser buys drinks.
1974 pokers The plural form of poker; more than one (kind of) poker.
1975 pokes The third-person singular form of poke.
1976 poking The present participle of poke.
1977 Poland Poland is a country in Central Europe.
1978 polar Polar ice There are some research stations in the polar region.
1979 polar bear A polar bear is a big
1980 polar bears The plural form of polar bear; more than one (kind of) polar bear.
1981 polarise If you polarise something
1982 polarised The past tense and past participle of polarise.
1983 polarises The third-person singular form of polarise.
1984 polarising The present participle of polarise.
1985 polarities The plural form of polarity; more than one (kind of) polarity.
1986 polarity The polarity of something is the measurement of its electrical potential at the ends of it.
1987 polarize If you polarize something
1988 polarized The past tense and past participle of polarize.
1989 polarizes The third-person singular form of polarize.
1990 polarizing The present participle of polarize.
1991 polars The plural form of polar; more than one (kind of) polar.
1992 polder A polder is an area of ground that is reclaimed from a sea or lake.
1993 poldered The past tense and past participle of polder.
1994 poldering The present participle of polder.
1995 polders The plural form of polder; more than one (kind of) polder.
1996 pole A pole is a long stick that is used for grabbing for support. Grab the pole there to keep your balance on this old bus.
1997 polemic A polemic is a hostile one-sided argument against a person or opinion. Can be a description of the person who uses this method. Hitler's polemic against Jews was published in his book "My Struggle".
1998 polemics The plural form of polemic; more than one (kind of) polemic.
1999 poles The plural form of pole; more than one (kind of) pole.
2000 police The police are the government force who enforce laws When we saw the man take the money, we called the police.; The police car stopped the truck that was driving too fast.; New Zealand Police took stolen guns, money, and cars, after searching a homes in the city of Auckland.
2001 police officer A police officer is an official person who stops criminals and helps people. A young police officer was shot on patrol last night.; The police officer asked to see my driver's license.
2002 police officers The plural form of police officer; more than one (kind of) police officer.
2003 policed The past tense and past participle of police.
2004 policeman A policeman is someone who works for the police. The policeman carried a gun.
2005 policemen The plural form of policeman; more than one (kind of) policeman.
2006 polices The third-person singular form of police.
2007 policewoman A policewoman is a female police officer.
2008 policewomen The plural form of policewoman; more than one (kind of) policewoman.
2009 policies The plural form of policy; more than one (kind of) policy.
2010 policing The present participle of police.
2011 policy A policy is an official rule or idea that explain how to act in certain situations. The government is suggesting a significant change in economic policy.; In at least one case there was a deliberate policy decision not to involve the police.; The policy at the movie theater said we should turn on phones off and be quiet, during the movie.
2012 policymaker A policymaker is a member of a government department
2013 policymakers The plural form of policymaker; more than one (kind of) policymaker.
2014 polish Someone polishes something when they rub it with a cloth to make it smooth and shiny. Sometimes wax or a special liquid is used. A wooden floor should be polished with floor wax.; Silver needs to be polished to make it shiny.
2015 polished The past tense and past participle of polish.
2016 polishes The third-person singular form of polish.
2017 polishing The present participle of polish.
2018 polite If you are polite It's not polite to take something without asking.; Parents have to teach their children to be polite.; Susie is more polite than her sister Cindy.; Susie is the most polite child I have ever met.
2019 politely If something is done politely
2020 politeness Politeness is how polite you are to someone else. I expect a high level of politeness from people I do not know well.
2021 politer The comparative form of polite; more polite. Susie is politer than her sister Cindy.
2022 politest The superlative form of polite; most polite. Susie is the politest child I have ever met.
2023 politic Actions or words that are politic are carefully chosen not to upset people. The senator gave a very politic reply.
2024 political Something is political if it is related to politics. He supports the Democratic political party.
2025 political correctness Political correctness is using words/language that won't offend people who are usually discriminated against such as immigrants or disabled people.
2026 political correctnesses The plural form of political correctness; more than one (kind of) political correctness.
2027 politically If something is done politically
2028 politician A politician is a person who is involved in politics
2029 politicians The plural form of politician; more than one (kind of) politician.
2030 politicise If you politicise a situation
2031 politicised The past tense and past participle of politicise.
2032 politicises The third-person singular form of politicise.
2033 politicising The present participle of politicise.
2034 politicize If you politicize a situation
2035 politicized The past tense and past participle of politicize.
2036 politicizes The third-person singular form of politicize.
2037 politicizing The present participle of politicize.
2038 politics Politics is the activity of controlling The Prime Minister entered politics when she was in university.; It is very hard to keep the Church out of national politics.; The decision about the war will be about both foreign policy and domestic politics.; Office politics have stopped her from getting the job.
2039 poll A poll is a process of asking people for their opinions about something and counting the results. The latest Newsweek poll suggests 65% of the public is dissatisfied with the president.; She was extremely concerned about recent opinion polls showing a decline in her popularity.; Senator McCain continues to hold a two-point lead in the daily tracking poll.; We conducted our own poll of smokers under 18 and we found roughly the same numbers.; The latest poll indicates that her lead is down to 6 points.; According to one poll, almost two-thirds of New York City voters opposed the plan.; An Ohio poll released in February 2008 showed the economy as the most important issue.
2040 polled The past tense and past participle of poll.
2041 pollen Pollen is very fine yellow dust that is produced by a plant.
2042 pollinate If a flower is pollinated
2043 pollinated The past tense and past participle of pollinate.
2044 pollinates The third-person singular form of pollinate.
2045 pollinating The present participle of pollinate.
2046 pollination Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma.
2047 pollinations The plural form of pollination; more than one (kind of) pollination.
2048 polling The present participle of poll.
2049 polls The plural form of poll; more than one (kind of) poll.
2050 pollutant A pollutant is something that makes the air Insecticides, herbicides, and detergents are all examples of water pollutants.
2051 pollutants The plural form of pollutant; more than one (kind of) pollutant.
2052 pollute To pollute means add dirt and other harmful things to water The industry pollutes the air in this region.
2053 polluted If something is polluted
2054 pollutes The third-person singular form of pollute.
2055 polluting The present participle of pollute.
2056 pollution Pollution is when bad or harmful things are put into the environment. Nobody visits the river any more because of all the pollution.
2057 polonium Polonium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 84 and symbol Po.
2058 poly Poly is short for polyester.
2059 polyarchies The plural form of polyarchy; more than one (kind of) polyarchy.
2060 polyarchy A polyarchy is a type of government where power is in the hands of a few people.
2061 polygamy Polygamy is the practice of having more than one sexual partner or spouse at the same time. In polygamy
2062 polyglot A polyglot is a person who knows or can talk in many different languages.
2063 polyglotism Polyglotism is the ability to use more than one language.
2064 polyglotisms The plural form of polyglotism; more than one (kind of) polyglotism.
2065 polyglots The plural form of polyglot; more than one (kind of) polyglot.
2066 polyglottism Polyglottism is another way of spelling polyglotism.
2067 polyglottisms Polyglottisms is another way of spelling polyglotisms.
2068 polygon A polygon is a type of two-dimensional shape. It has three or more corners
2069 polygons The plural form of polygon; more than one (kind of) polygon.
2070 polygraph A polygraph is a device that is used to detect lies.
2071 polygraphed The past tense and past participle of polygraph.
2072 polygraphing The present participle of polygraph.
2073 polygraphs The plural form of polygraph; more than one (kind of) polygraph.
2074 polyhedra The plural form of polyhedron; more than one (kind of) polyhedron.
2075 polyhedron A polyhedron is a solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
2076 polyhedrons The plural form of polyhedron; more than one (kind of) polyhedron.
2077 polymer A polymer is a compound made up of many repeated smaller simple monomers. Polymers can be natural or man-made. Cellulose is a natural polymer, and nylon is a man-made polymer.
2078 polymerisation Polymerisation is the chemical process
2079 polymerisations The plural form of polymerisation; more than one (kind of) polymerisation.
2080 polymerise If something polymerises
2081 polymerised The past tense and past participle of polymerise.
2082 polymerises The third-person singular form of polymerise.
2083 polymerising The present participle of polymerise.
2084 polymerization Polymerization is the chemical process
2085 polymerizations The plural form of polymerization; more than one (kind of) polymerization.
2086 polymerize If something polymerizes
2087 polymerized The past tense and past participle of polymerize.
2088 polymerizes The third-person singular form of polymerize.
2089 polymerizing The present participle of polymerize.
2090 polymers The plural form of polymer; more than one (kind of) polymer.
2091 Polyorchisis
2092 polyp A polyp is an abnormal growth that protrudes from a membrane that secretes mucus.
2093 polyps The plural form of polyp; more than one (kind of) polyp.
2094 polysaccharide A polysaccharide is a complex carbohydrate that is made of many monosaccharide units. Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.
2095 polysaccharides The plural form of polysaccharide; more than one (kind of) polysaccharide.
2096 polytechnic A polytechnic is an educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects.
2097 polytechnics The plural form of polytechnic; more than one (kind of) polytechnic.
2098 polytheism Polytheism is belief in more than one god. Islam is against religions believing in polytheism.
2099 polytheist A polytheist is a person who believes in more than one god.
2100 polytheistic If you are polytheistic you believe in more than one god. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion.
2101 polytheists The plural form of polytheist; more than one (kind of) polytheist.
2102 pomegranate A small tree
2103 pomegranates The plural form of pomegranate; more than one (kind of) pomegranate.
2104 poncho A poncho is a simple garment He bought a poncho on his last trip to Bolivia.
2105 ponchos The plural form of poncho; more than one (kind of) poncho.
2106 pond A pond is a small body of water.
2107 ponder If you ponder
2108 pondered The past tense and past participle of ponder.
2109 pondering The present participle of ponder.
2110 ponders The third-person singular form of ponder.
2111 ponds The plural form of pond; more than one (kind of) pond.
2112 ponies The plural form of pony; more than one (kind of) pony.
2113 pontiff A pontiff is a bishop of the early Church; now referring to the Pope.
2114 pontiffs The plural form of pontiff; more than one (kind of) pontiff.
2115 pontificate Pontificate is the term of office of a pontiff.
2116 pontificated The past tense and past participle of pontificate.
2117 pontificates The plural form of pontificate; more than one (kind of) pontificate.
2118 pontificating The present participle of pontificate.
2119 pony A pony is a breed of horses that are small in size even when full grown.
2120 ponytail A ponytail is a hairstyle where long hair is tied together at the back of the head.
2121 ponytails The plural form of ponytail; more than one (kind of) ponytail.
2122 poo Poo refers to the feces produced from the anus.
2123 pooed The past tense and past participle of poo.
2124 pooing The present participle of poo.
2125 Pooja
2126 pool A pool is hole that holds water. Usually Our hotel had a large indoor pool.
2127 pooled The past tense and past participle of pool. They pooled their money together to buy the ticket to the big game.
2128 pooling The present participle of pool. The pooling of the money was a waste of time.
2129 pools The plural form of pool; more than one (kind of) pool. The hotel has two pools: an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.
2130 Poon
2131 poop When you poop He is pooping in the toilet.
2132 pooped The past tense and past participle of poop.
2133 pooping The present participle of poop.
2134 poops The third-person singular form of poop.
2135 poor Someone who is poor has little or no money. He is very poor.
2136 poorer The comparative form of poor; more poor. They were poorer than the rest.
2137 poorest The comparative form of poor; more poor.
2138 poorlier The comparative form of poorly; more poorly.
2139 poorliest The superlative form of poorly; most poorly.
2140 poorly If something is done poorly to do poorly in business; we should get a refund from the contractor, the renovation was done poorly with cracked tiles.
2141 poorness The poorness of someone is how poor they are.
2142 poos The plural form of poo; more than one (kind of) poo.
2143 pop A loud sound
2144 Popas
2145 popcorn popcorn is a snack food made by heating certain kinds of corn.
2146 pope The pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
2147 popes The plural form of pope; more than one (kind of) pope.
2148 poppa Another word for father What's up, poppa?
2149 poppas The plural form of poppa; more than one (kind of) poppa.
2150 popped The past tense and past participle of pop.
2151 popping The present participle of pop.
2152 poppycock Poppycock is foolish talk.
2153 pops The plural form of pop; more than one (kind of) pop.
2154 popsicle A frozen flavored ice or ice cream treat on a stick. My mother gave me a popsicle.
2155 popsicles The plural form of popsicle; more than one (kind of) popsicle.
2156 populace The populace of a place is people who live there
2157 popular If something is popular many people like Beth is one of the popular girls in my class.; Hamburgers are more popular than hot dogs with teenagers.; Kyle is the most popular boy in the senior class.
2158 popularise If something is popularised
2159 popularised The past tense and past participle of popularise.
2160 popularises The third-person singular form of popularise.
2161 popularising The present participle of popularise.
2162 popularities The plural form of popularity; more than one (kind of) popularity.
2163 popularity Popularity is the quality of being either well-liked or common. Brad Pitt's popularity as an actor has never been higher.
2164 popularize If something is popularized
2165 popularized The past tense and past participle of popularize.
2166 popularizes The third-person singular form of popularize.
2167 popularizing The present participle of popularize.
2168 populate If a place is populated They lived on the only populated island in the area.; She is fake, like most of the characters who populate TV shows today.; The birds didn't populate the nest box for the next two years.
2169 populated The past tense and past participle of populate.
2170 populates The third-person singular form of populate.
2171 populating The present participle of populate.
2172 population The population of a place is the people or animals that live there. The population of a city is higher than that of a town.; The growth of population on earth may lead to much hunger.
2173 populations The plural form of population; more than one (kind of) population.
2174 populist A person who wants more democracy.
2175 populists The plural form of populist; more than one (kind of) populist.
2176 populous When something is populous China is the most populous country in the world.
2177 porcelain Porcelain is a white translucent ceramic.
2178 porcelains The plural form of porcelain; more than one (kind of) porcelain.
2179 porch A porch is a covered and enclosed entrance into a building. It is similar to an extended roof that covers an area in front of an entrance.
2180 porches The plural form of porch; more than one (kind of) porch.
2181 porcupine A porcupine is an animal (a rodent) with sharp needles all over its body.
2182 porcupines The plural form of porcupine; more than one (kind of) porcupine.
2183 pore A tiny opening in the skin.
2184 pored The past tense and past participle of pore.
2185 pores The plural form of pore; more than one (kind of) pore.
2186 poring The present participle of pore.
2187 pork Pork is meat or flesh from a pig. I had a pork sandwich for lunch today.
2188 pork chop A pork chop is a piece of pork with the bone through the meat.
2189 pork chops The plural form of pork chop; more than one (kind of) pork chop. We are having pork chops for supper tonight.
2190 porkier The comparative form of porky; more porky.
2191 porkiest The superlative form of porky; most porky.
2192 porks The plural form of pork; more than one (kind of) pork.
2193 porky When someone is porky He looked rather porky.
2194 porn porn is a short word My girlfriend and I like to watch porn.; Do not let your kids watch porn.
2195 porn star A porn star is an actor who is famous for being in pornographic movies.
2196 porn stars The plural form of porn star; more than one (kind of) porn star.
2197 porno A porno is a film about pornography. My girlfriend and me want to make a porno in our bedroom.
2198 pornographic If something is pornographic
2199 pornography Pornography is pictures or words that show or describe sex to make people feel excited.
2200 pornos The plural form of porno; more than one (kind of) porno.
2201 pornstar A pornstar is an actor who is famous for being in pornographic movies.
2202 pornstars The plural form of pornstar; more than one (kind of) pornstar.
2203 porous A porous object is one with a lot of holes or spaces in it that allows liquids and gases to pass through. Some kinds of rock are so porous that water goes right through it.
2204 Porphyr
2205 porpoise A porpoise is a small aquatic mammal of the family Phocoenidae. It is related to dolphins and whales.
2206 porpoised The past tense and past participle of porpoise.
2207 porpoises The plural form of porpoise; more than one (kind of) porpoise.
2208 porpoising The present participle of porpoise.
2209 Porports
2210 porridge Porridge is oatmeal or other grains boiled in water or milk until they are thick and sticky and usually eaten for breakfast. He got up, ate a quick bowl of porridge, and set off.
2211 porridges The plural form of porridge; more than one (kind of) porridge.
2212 port A port is a place for ships to stop to trade or refuel. The port was bombed by the Japanese during World War II.
2213 port de bras (French The ballerina's port de bras was classically correct.
2214 portability Portability is the state or quality of being portable.
2215 portable If something is portable A portable toilet can be easily moved from one construction site to another.
2216 portal A web portal is a website that features interactive services and collects information together.
2217 portals The plural form of portal; more than one (kind of) portal.
2218 ported The past tense and past participle of port.
2219 portend If something portends
2220 portended The past tense and past participle of portend.
2221 portending The present participle of portend.
2222 portends The third-person singular form of portend.
2223 porter A porter is someone whose work is to carry things. The porter will take your things up to your room for you.
2224 porters The plural form of porter; more than one (kind of) porter.
2225 portfolio A portfolio is a case for carrying papers
2226 portfolios The plural form of portfolio; more than one (kind of) portfolio.
2227 porting The present participle of port.
2228 portion A portion is a part of something. We need to put more signs up in this portion of the city.
2229 portioned The past tense and past participle of portion.
2230 portioning The present participle of portion.
2231 portions The plural form of portion; more than one (kind of) portion.
2232 portlier The comparative form of portly; more portly.
2233 portliest The superlative form of portly; most portly.
2234 portly A portly is fat and overweight.
2235 portmanteau A portmanteau word. Pokémon is a portmanteau of "pocket" and "monster".
2236 portmanteau word A portmanteau word is a word that is made by putting two words together. "Pokémon" is a portmanteau word made from "pocket" and "monster".; "Smog" is a portmanteau word made from "smoke" and "fog".
2237 portmanteau words The plural form of portmanteau word; more than one (kind of) portmanteau word.
2238 portmanteaus The plural form of portmanteau; more than one (kind of) portmanteau.
2239 portmanteaux The plural form of portmanteau; more than one (kind of) portmanteau.
2240 Portmantius
2241 portrait A portrait is a painting or picture of a person's head and shoulders. The portrait of the former queen sold for several million dollars.
2242 portraits The plural form of portrait; more than one (kind of) portrait.
2243 portraiture A portraiture is a portrait.
2244 portray When you portray something The artist portrayed the bustling life of the city very uniquely in his latest artwork.
2245 portrayal A portrayal refers to a painting or other artwork portraying something such as a person
2246 portrayals The plural form of portrayal; more than one (kind of) portrayal.
2247 portrayed The past tense and past participle of portray.
2248 portraying The present participle of portray.
2249 portrays The third-person singular form of portray.
2250 ports The plural form of port; more than one (kind of) port.
2251 Portugal Portugal is a country near Spain in Europe.
2252 Portuguese When something is Portuguese
2253 Porus
2254 pose A position or arrangement. What kind of pose is best for this photograph?
2255 posed The past tense and past participle of pose.
2256 Poseidon Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and storms
2257 poses The plural form of pose; more than one (kind of) pose.
2258 posh Posh is something that is high class He spoke with a posh voice.; It was the poshest restaurant in town.
2259 poshen If you poshen something
2260 poshened The past tense and past participle of poshen.
2261 poshening The present participle of poshen.
2262 poshens The third-person singular form of poshen.
2263 posher The comparative form of posh; more posh.
2264 poshest The superlative form of posh; most posh.
2265 posing The present participle of pose.
2266 posit A posit is something that is postulated.
2267 posited The past tense and past participle of posit.
2268 positing The present participle of posit.
2269 position The position of something is the place where the thing is. The position of the table is two metres from the wall.; You're in my way. Please move to a different position.
2270 positioned The past tense and past participle of position.
2271 positioning The present participle of position.
2272 positionings The plural form of positioning; more than one (kind of) positioning.
2273 positions The plural form of position; more than one (kind of) position.
2274 positive If something is positive A balanced diet, exercise, and a positive attitude are all things that give you a sense of well being.; After using the new skin cream for four weeks, most women showed positive results, reporting that their skin felt smoother and softer and looked better.; The changes in the prices were all positive.
2275 positive statement A statement that focuses only on what is the case
2276 positively In a positive manner rather than a negative one. His idea for decreasing working hours was received positively by the workers.
2277 positives The plural form of positive; more than one (kind of) positive.
2278 positivity The state of being positive.
2279 positron A positron is a particle that takes one positive charge and its mass and spin is equal to an electron's.
2280 positrons The plural form of positron; more than one (kind of) positron.
2281 posits The plural form of posit; more than one (kind of) posit.
2282 possess To have or to own He does not possess a car.
2283 possessed The past tense and past participle of possess.
2284 possesses The third-person singular form of possess.
2285 possessing The present participle of possess.
2286 possession Power or control over something
2287 possessions The plural form of possession; more than one (kind of) possession.
2288 possessive Not willing to share someone/something; wanting to control someone/something. He is very possessive of his car and won't let anyone else drive it.
2289 possessor A possessor of something is someone who has it. You are now the proud possessor of a university degree.; Intelligence is a gift over which its possessor has little control.
2290 possessors The plural form of possessor; more than one (kind of) possessor.
2291 possibilities The plural form of possibility; more than one (kind of) possibility.
2292 possibility If there is a possibility of something There is a real possibility of war.
2293 possible If something is possible Life on other planets is possible.
2294 possibly You use possibly to say that something might be true. This is possibly the biggest tree in the city.
2295 post Post is the letters and parcels that you send to other people. There's no post today because it's a Sunday.; The new book arrived in the post.
2296 post- after
2297 post meridiem Usually abbreviated p.m. In the winter, the sun can set as early as 4:30 post meridiem.
2298 post office A post office is where mail is sent and received from. He sent his letter from the post office.
2299 post offices The plural form of post office; more than one (kind of) post office.
2300 postage Postage is money that is paid to have a letter or package delivered to someone. Mary paid 50 cents for postage.
2301 postage stamp A small piece of paper that is placed on an item being mailed to show that the postage has been paid.
2302 postage stamps The plural form of postage stamp; more than one (kind of) postage stamp.
2303 postages The plural form of postage; more than one (kind of) postage.
2304 postal The postal system The postal service delivers mail every day.
2305 postcard A postcard is a piece of paper with a message on it mailed without an envelope. I sent a postcard to my friend when I was on vacation.
2306 postcards The plural form of postcard; more than one (kind of) postcard.
2307 posted The past tense and past participle of post.
2308 poster A poster is a large piece of paper with a picture or writing on it. I saw a poster advertising lemonade.
2309 posterior Posterior is a word used in biology to refer to the back of an animal.
2310 posterities The plural form of posterity; more than one (kind of) posterity.
2311 posterity Posterity means people in the future. The baseball player is remembered by posterity as one of the best players who ever lived.; If we cut down all of the world's trees, there will be none left for posterity.
2312 posters The plural form of poster; more than one (kind of) poster.
2313 posthumous To be posthumous Posthumous orphans never knew their fathers.
2314 posthumously When something is done posthumously The prize was awarded posthumously.; The author finished the book before he died, but it was released posthumously.
2315 posting The present participle of post.
2316 postings The plural form of posting; more than one (kind of) posting.
2317 postman A postman is someone who delivers mail. The postman dropped off the mail.
2318 postmark A postmark is a stamp that shows where a letter was sent from. The postcard had an Orlando postmark on it.
2319 postmarked The past tense and past participle of postmark.
2320 postmarking The present participle of postmark.
2321 postmarks The plural form of postmark; more than one (kind of) postmark.
2322 postmaster A postmaster is the head of the post office. Benjamin Franklin was the first postmaster general of the U.S.
2323 postmasters The plural form of postmaster; more than one (kind of) postmaster.
2324 postmen The plural form of postman; more than one (kind of) postman.
2325 postmidnight Period from 00:00 (12:00 am) to 05:59 (5:59 am).
2326 postnatal Something that is postnatal happens after birth.
2327 postoffice Postoffice is another way of spelling post office.
2328 postoffices The plural form of postoffice; more than one (kind of) postoffice.
2329 postpone When you postpone something She will postpone the picnic if weather reports indicate rain.; The exams were postponed until next week because of the weather.
2330 postponed The past tense and past participle of postpone.
2331 postponement Postponement is the act or process of postponing something.
2332 postponements The plural form of postponement; more than one (kind of) postponement.
2333 postpones The third-person singular form of postpone.
2334 postponing The present participle of postpone.
2335 post-production The last part of movie production
2336 posts The plural form of post; more than one (kind of) post.
2337 postscript A postscript is a message that is put at the end of a letter and is put after the author's signature. He added a postscript to the end of the letter.
2338 postscripts The plural form of postscript; more than one (kind of) postscript.
2339 postulant A postulant is a person who is seeking admission to a religious position.
2340 postulants The plural form of postulant; more than one (kind of) postulant.
2341 postulate To postulate is to suggest or accept that something is true. Maharishi Kanad postulated that atoms are smallest particles.
2342 postulated The past tense and past participle of postulate.
2343 postulates The third-person singular form of postulate.
2344 postulating The present participle of postulate.
2345 posture A posture is a position of the body. At the start of a race, the runners crouch down into a starting posture.
2346 postured The past tense and past participle of posture.
2347 postures The plural form of posture; more than one (kind of) posture.
2348 posturing The present participle of posture.
2349 postwar Something that is postwar is after a war.
2350 pot A metal container for cooking. People can cook food by putting the food in a pot and putting the pot on a stove.
2351 potable If something is potable you can safely drink it.
2352 potash Potash is a the mixture of potassium hydroxide and potassium carbonate left over in ashes.
2353 potashes The plural form of potash; more than one (kind of) potash.
2354 potassium Potassium is a soft Potassium is a highly electronegative element.
2355 potato A potato is a food that grows under the ground We usually eat meat and potatoes.
2356 potato chip A potato chip is a slice of potato that is fried or baked and usually salted.
2357 potato chips The plural form of potato chip; more than one (kind of) potato chip.
2358 potatoes The plural form of potato; more than one (kind of) potato.
2359 potatoey If something is potatoey
2360 potent If something is potent
2361 potential A potential customer Realistic goals can then be set to prevent potential problems from becoming actual ones.; To grow, a business must identify potential customers and their needs.
2362 potentials The plural form of potential; more than one (kind of) potential.
2363 pothole A pothole is a hole in a road. It is usually caused by erosion.
2364 potion Potion is a portion of a liquid which can either be medicinal or poisonous. He hoped to win the princess's heart by mixing the love potion the witch gave him into her drink.
2365 potions The plural form of potion; more than one (kind of) potion.
2366 pots The plural form of pot; more than one (kind of) pot.
2367 potter A potter is someone who creates pots or other pottery. He went to the potter because he wanted a new vase for his flowers.
2368 pottered The past tense and past participle of potter.
2369 potteries The plural form of pottery; more than one (kind of) pottery.
2370 pottering The present participle of potter.
2371 potters The plural form of potter; more than one (kind of) potter.
2372 pottery Pottery is items made from clay and then baked to make them hard. The archaeologist found broken pottery at the site of the ancient village.
2373 pouch A pouch is a small bag or pocket used for carrying things. He kept his coins in a leather pouch.
2374 pouched The past tense and past participle of pouch.
2375 pouches The plural form of pouch; more than one (kind of) pouch.
2376 pouching The present participle of pouch.
2377 poultry Poultry is any type of meat from domestic fowls (e.g. chickens
2378 pounce To suddenly jump onto something and grab it. The lion hid in the grass until the zebra came close. Then the lion pounced on it and killed it.
2379 pounced The past tense and past participle of pounce.
2380 pounces The third-person singular form of pounce.
2381 pouncing The present participle of pounce.
2382 pound A pound is a unit of currency used in Britain. Against the dollar, the pound fell by half a cent to $ 1.73.
2383 pound sign The pound sign is a symbol for pounds in the United Kingdom.
2384 pound signs The plural form of pound sign; more than one (kind of) pound sign.
2385 pounded The past tense and past participle of pound.
2386 pounding The present participle of pound.
2387 pounds The plural form of pound; more than one (kind of) pound.
2388 pour If you pour something
2389 poured The past tense and past participle of pour.
2390 pouring The present participle of pour.
2391 pours The third-person singular form of pour.
2392 pout If a person pouts
2393 pouted The past tense and past participle of pout.
2394 pouting The present participle of pout.
2395 pouts The third-person singular form of pout.
2396 poverty Poverty is the condition of being poor.
2397 powder Powder is the small parts that are made from any dry substance that is pounded Flour is a powder.; When it's very cold, the snow is like powder.
2398 powder horn A powder horn is a tool used to put gunpowder into a gun or cannon.
2399 powder horns The plural form of powder horn; more than one (kind of) powder horn.
2400 powdered If something is powdered
2401 powdering The present participle of powder.
2402 powders The plural form of powder; more than one (kind of) powder.
2403 powdery If something is powdery
2404 power Strength His muscles have a lot of power.; The prime minister has power over the country.; Fight the power! (Meaning, "Fight authority!")
2405 power cord A power cord or mains cable is a cord or cable that connects an electrical appliance to an electrical power source for the time that it is plugged into an outlet.
2406 power cords The plural form of power cord; more than one (kind of) power cord.
2407 power line A power line is a line that transmits electrical energy.
2408 power lines The plural form of power line; more than one (kind of) power line.
2409 power of attorney If you have power of attorney for someone
2410 powered The past tense and past participle of power.
2411 powerful If someone (or something) is powerful The king is a very powerful man.; Big guns are powerful weapons.; A tiger is powerful animal.; The train has a powerful engine.
2412 powerhouse A powerhouse is a person or organization with a lot of influence. She is a powerhouse of Canadian politics.
2413 powerhouses The plural form of powerhouse; more than one (kind of) powerhouse.
2414 powering The present participle of power.
2415 powerless To be powerless is to have no power
2416 powers The plural form of power; more than one (kind of) power.
2417 Prabhav
2418 Pracharak
2419 practicable Able to be practiced.
2420 practical If something is practical
2421 practically almost We see each other practically every day.; It's practically impossible to get 100% on the essay.
2422 practice If you practice something The class was going to practice writing skills for homework.; When I got my first guitar, I practiced until my fingers fell off.
2423 practice what you preach If you tell other people to do something
2424 practiced : This short section needs someone to add to it.
2425 practices The plural form of practice; more than one (kind of) practice.
2426 practicing The present participle of practice.
2427 practise If you practise something The class was going to practise writing skills for homework.; When I got my first guitar, I practised until my fingers fell off.
2428 practised The third-person singular form of practise.
2429 practises The third-person singular form of practise.
2430 practising The present participle of practise.
2431 practitioner A practitioner is a person who works in a profession or following a particular style or belief Acupuncture practitioners use fine needles to stimulate specific points of the body.; The book should be useful for new and experienced practitioners of yoga.
2432 practitioners The plural form of practitioner; more than one (kind of) practitioner.
2433 pragmatic If you are pragmatic Your ways of solving the problem is very pragmatic but might anger some voters.
2434 pragmatics Pragmatics is the study of how language is used in real life. It is about practical language use. Examples of English pragmatics included saying, "Could I have a cookie?" or "Those cookies look good," to mean "Give me a cookie."
2435 Prague Prague is the capital of Czech Republic.
2436 praise If you praise someone She praises him for his brave deed.; The hero was praised for his brave deed.; We will praise him for his brave deed.; They will be praising him for his deeds.
2437 praised The past tense and past participle of praise.
2438 praises The third-person singular form of praise.
2439 praising The present participle of praise.
2440 Prakash
2441 praline Pralines are confections made from almonds and other nuts and caramelized sugar.
2442 pralines The plural form of praline; more than one (kind of) praline.
2443 Pramukh
2444 prance If a horse prances
2445 pranced The past tense and past participle of prance.
2446 prances The third-person singular form of prance.
2447 prancing The present participle of prance.
2448 prank A prank is an act to trick or confuse someone; a mean act.
2449 prank call A prank call is a phone call made to prank somebody. The store owner was angry after receiving a prank call.
2450 prank called The past tense and past participle of prank call.
2451 prank calling The present participle of prank call.
2452 prank calls The third-person singular form of prank call.
2453 pranked The past tense and past participle of prank.
2454 pranking The present participle of prank.
2455 pranks The plural form of prank; more than one (kind of) prank.
2456 prankster A prankster is someone who sometimes plays pranks. My brother is a prankster.
2457 pranksters The plural form of prankster; more than one (kind of) prankster.
2458 praseodymium Praseodymium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 59 and symbol Pr.
2459 prate When a person prates
2460 prated The past tense and past participle of prate.
2461 prates The third-person singular form of prate.
2462 Prathana
2463 prating The present participle of prate.
2464 prattle If a person prattles
2465 prattled The past tense and past participle of prattle.
2466 prattles The third-person singular form of prattle.
2467 prattling The present participle of prattle.
2468 prawn A prawn is a shrimplike crustacean
2469 prawned The past tense and past participle of prawn.
2470 prawning The present participle of prawn.
2471 prawns The plural form of prawn; more than one (kind of) prawn.
2472 praxeological If something is praxeological That paper was quite praxeological on the behaviour of the elderly.
2473 praxeologies The plural form of praxeology; more than one (kind of) praxeology.
2474 praxeology Praxeology is the study of human behaviour.
2475 pray If you pray I decided to pray. I prayed for somebody to help me.; We prayed prayers of thanks.; Father God, I pray in Jesus' name that we will come home.; I just pray the Lord will forgive me for letting all these good people down.; The people were one when they sang and prayed together.; I pray for peace every Sunday when I go to church.
2476 prayed The past tense and past participle of pray.
2477 prayer A prayer is when a person tries to communicate with a god he believes in and make requests for help to the god or give him devotion and praise.
2478 prayers The plural form of prayer; more than one (kind of) prayer.
2479 praying The present participle of pray.
2480 prays The third-person singular form of pray.
2481 pre before The photo was taken pre my hair becoming gray.
2482 pre- Before; earlier.
2483 Pre Beaches
2484 preach When someone preaches Reverend Mather preached a one-hour sermon on the Book of John in church today
2485 preached The past tense and past participle of preach.
2486 preacher A preacher is a person who preaches a philosophy
2487 preachers The plural form of preacher; more than one (kind of) preacher.
2488 preaches The third-person singular form of preach.
2489 preachified The past tense and past participle of preachify.
2490 preachifies The third-person singular form of preachify.
2491 preachify If a person preachifies
2492 preachifying The present participle of preachify.
2493 preaching The present participle of preach.
2494 prealign If you prealign something
2495 prealigned The past tense and past participle of prealign.
2496 prealigning The present participle of prealign.
2497 prealigns The third-person singular form of prealign.
2498 preallocate If you preallocate something
2499 preallocated The past tense and past participle of preallocate.
2500 preallocates The third-person singular form of preallocate.
2501 preallocating The present participle of preallocate.
2502 preallot If you preallot something
2503 prealloted The past tense and past participle of preallot.
2504 prealloting The present participle of preallot.
2505 preallots The third-person singular form of preallot.
2506 preamble A preamble is a short preliminary statement.
2507 preambles The plural form of preamble; more than one (kind of) preamble.
2508 preapprove If you preapprove something
2509 preapproved The past tense and past participle of preapprove.
2510 preapproves The third-person singular form of preapprove.
2511 preapproving The present participle of preapprove.
2512 preauthorise If you preauthorise something
2513 preauthorised The past tense and past participle of preauthorise.
2514 preauthorises The third-person singular form of preauthorise.
2515 preauthorising The present participle of preauthorise.
2516 preauthorize If you preauthorize something
2517 preauthorized The past tense and past participle of preauthorize.
2518 Pre-authorized
2519 preauthorizes The third-person singular form of preauthorize.
2520 preauthorizing The present participle of preauthorize.
2521 prebatch If you prebatch something
2522 prebatched The past tense and past participle of prebatch.
2523 prebatches The third-person singular form of prebatch.
2524 prebatching The present participle of prebatch.
2525 preblend If you preblend something
2526 preblended The past tense and past participle of preblend.
2527 preblending The present participle of preblend.
2528 preblends The third-person singular form of preblend.
2529 preboil If you preboil something
2530 preboiled The past tense and past participle of preboil.
2531 preboiling The present participle of preboil.
2532 preboils The third-person singular form of preboil.
2533 prebook If you prebook something
2534 Pre-book
2535 prebooked The past tense and past participle of prebook.
2536 prebooking The present participle of prebook.
2537 Pre-booking
2538 prebooks The third-person singular form of prebook.
2539 prebuilt If something is prebuilt
2540 precast A precast is a large piece of concrete that is made in advance for installation at another location.
2541 precasted The past tense and past participle of precast.
2542 precasting The present participle of precast.
2543 precasts The plural form of precast; more than one (kind of) precast.
2544 precaution Precaution refers to previous care and caution taken to ensure safety. The father of the family took a gun out of his closet as a precaution against intruders during the night.
2545 precautionary What is precautionary is that which is related to or of a precaution.
2546 precautioned The past tense and past participle of precaution.
2547 precautioning The present participle of precaution.
2548 precautions The plural form of precaution; more than one (kind of) precaution.
2549 precede to come before. A precedes B in the alphabet.; More change has happened in the last 20 years than in the preceding 100.; Each of the above exercises should be immediately preceded by taking a deep breath.
2550 preceded The past tense and past participle of precede.
2551 precedence If x has or takes Precedence over y Safety should take precedence over speed.; In this company, the boss's decisions have precedence over all others.
2552 precedences The plural form of precedence; more than one (kind of) precedence.
2553 precedent If something has a precedent Outlawing tobacco products probably wouldn't work because of the precedent of prohibition in the 1920s.; * You are arguing that it's possible for people to catch diseases from animals, but there is no precedent for that.
2554 precedents The plural form of precedent; more than one (kind of) precedent.
2555 precedes The third-person singular form of precede.
2556 preceding The present participle of precede.
2557 precept A precept is a rule of conduct or action; instruction or direction for a given course or action.
2558 precepts The plural form of precept; more than one (kind of) precept.
2559 precertified The past tense and past participle of precertify.
2560 precertifies The third-person singular form of precertify.
2561 precertify If you precertify something
2562 precertifying The present participle of precertify.
2563 Pre-chapping
2564 precharge If you precharge something
2565 precharged The past tense and past participle of precharge.
2566 precharges The third-person singular form of precharge.
2567 precharging The present participle of precharge.
2568 precheck If you precheck something
2569 prechecked The past tense and past participle of precheck.
2570 prechecking The present participle of precheck.
2571 prechecks The third-person singular form of precheck.
2572 prechill If you prechill something
2573 prechilled The past tense and past participle of prechill.
2574 prechilling The present participle of prechill.
2575 prechills The third-person singular form of prechill.
2576 prechop If you prechop something
2577 prechopped The past tense and past participle of prechop.
2578 prechopping The present participle of prechop.
2579 prechops The third-person singular form of prechop.
2580 precinct A precinct is an area within a particular place or building.
2581 precincts The plural form of precinct; more than one (kind of) precinct.
2582 precious When something is precious
2583 preciousness Preciousness refers to the quality of being precious. Diamond has almost the same preciousness as ruby.
2584 precipitate If you precipitate something
2585 precipitated The past tense and past participle of precipitate.
2586 precipitates The third-person singular form of precipitate.
2587 precipitating The present participle of precipitate.
2588 precipitation Precipitation is water that falls from the clouds in the sky as snow
2589 precipitations The plural form of precipitation; more than one (kind of) precipitation.
2590 precise If something is precise it is correct and exact. Young children are often unable to give a precise definition for words they know very well.; The precise nature of the tax changes has not been decided.
2591 precisely When something happens precisely The egg flew out the window and landed precisely on Mr. Norton's bald head.
2592 precision Precision is how exact an action or measurement is. Please remember to give your precision in 3 significant figures.
2593 precisions The plural form of precision; more than one (kind of) precision.
2594 preclean If you preclean something
2595 precleaned The past tense and past participle of preclean.
2596 precleaning The present participle of preclean.
2597 precleans The third-person singular form of preclean.
2598 preclude If you preclude something
2599 precluded The past tense and past participle of preclude.
2600 precludes The third-person singular form of preclude.
2601 precluding The present participle of preclude.
2602 precocious puberty A precocious puberty is a medical condition where puberty begins at a very early time compared to the norm. Lina Medina became pregnant at age 5 years as a result of precocious puberty.
2603 precompile If you precompile something
2604 precompiled The past tense and past participle of precompile.
2605 precompiles The third-person singular form of precompile.
2606 precompiling The present participle of precompile.
2607 precompute If you precompute something
2608 precomputed The past tense and past participle of precompute.
2609 precomputes The third-person singular form of precompute.
2610 precomputing The present participle of precompute.
2611 precondition A precondition is a condition that needs to be completed before taking a course of action.
2612 preconditioned The past tense and past participle of precondition.
2613 preconditioning The present participle of precondition.
2614 preconditions The plural form of precondition; more than one (kind of) precondition.
2615 precook If you precook something
2616 precooked The past tense and past participle of precook.
2617 precooking The present participle of precook.
2618 precooks The third-person singular form of precook.
2619 precool If you precool something
2620 precooled The past tense and past participle of precool.
2621 precooling The present participle of precool.
2622 precools The third-person singular form of precool.
2623 precursor A precursor is something that comes before; it is a predecessor The typewriter was the precursor of the computer.
2624 precursors The plural form of precursor; more than one (kind of) precursor.
2625 predate If A predates B
2626 predated The past tense and past participle of predate.
2627 predates The third-person singular form of predate.
2628 predating The present participle of predate.
2629 predator A predator is an animal that goes after other animals for food The deer watched for predators as they approached the water.
2630 predators The plural form of predator; more than one (kind of) predator.
2631 predawn If something happens predawn
2632 predecessor A predecessor is someone who held an office before the current holder (incumbent).
2633 predecessors The plural form of predecessor; more than one (kind of) predecessor.
2634 predecide If you predecide something
2635 predecided The past tense and past participle of predecide.
2636 predecides The third-person singular form of predecide.
2637 predeciding The present participle of predecide.
2638 predefine If you predefine something
2639 predefined The past tense and past participle of predefine.
2640 predefines The third-person singular form of predefine.
2641 predefining The present participle of predefine.
2642 predeposit If you predeposit something
2643 predeposited The past tense and past participle of predeposit.
2644 predepositing The present participle of predeposit.
2645 predeposits The third-person singular form of predeposit.
2646 predesign If you predesign something
2647 predesigned The past tense and past participle of predesign.
2648 predesigning The present participle of predesign.
2649 predesigns The third-person singular form of predesign.
2650 predestine If you predestine something
2651 predestined The past tense and past participle of predestine.
2652 predestines The third-person singular form of predestine.
2653 predestining The present participle of predestine.
2654 predetermine If you predetermine something
2655 predetermined The past tense and past participle of predetermine.
2656 predetermines The third-person singular form of predetermine.
2657 predetermining The present participle of predetermine.
2658 predicament If a person is in a state of predicament
2659 predicaments The plural form of predicament; more than one (kind of) predicament.
2660 predicand In clause structure In They appear happy, the property of being happy is predicated of they, which is therefore the predicand.; In They consider John intelligent, the property of being intelligent is predicated of John, which is therefore the predicand.; Generally speaking, the predicand in a clause is either the subject or the object.
2661 predicands The plural form of predicand; more than one (kind of) predicand.
2662 predicate A predicate is the head of a clause and says something about the subject.
2663 predicated The past tense and past participle of predicate.
2664 predicates The plural form of predicate; more than one (kind of) predicate.
2665 predicating The present participle of predicate.
2666 predicative The predicative use is the use of an adjective or other expression as predicative complement or predicative adjunct. The clause I am hot illustrates the predicative use of the adjective hot.
2667 predicative adjunct A predicative adjunct in clause structure is an adjunct that ascribes a property to a predicand.
2668 predicative complement A predicative complement comes in a verb phrase and relates to the subject or the object. In a clause like Sue seems very capable, the adjective phrase very capable functions as predicative complement which relates to the subject Sue.
2669 predicative oblique A predicative oblique is a predicative element that occurs after the preposition as or for. In the clause He came across as a sane person, the noun phrase a sane person functions as predicative oblique of the verb come.
2670 predicator In clause structure
2671 predicators The plural form of predicator; more than one (kind of) predicator.
2672 predict If you predict something It is still difficult to accurately predict the weather more than two days in advance.; As predicted by analysts, Toyota has increased the price of the Lexus LS400 by £3000 for 1993.; Darwin's theory predicts that animals will try to maximise the number of their children.
2673 predictable If something is predictable
2674 predicted The past tense and past participle of predict.
2675 predicting The present participle of predict.
2676 prediction A prediction is an idea or guess of what will happen in the future. The president gave a prediction as to whether or not the bill would be passed.
2677 predictions The plural form of prediction; more than one (kind of) prediction.
2678 Predictive bias
2679 predicts The third-person singular form of predict.
2680 predispose If something predisposes you to do something This gene predisposes people to develop heart troubles.
2681 predisposed If something is predisposed to happen or to do something She was very predisposed to spending her evenings reading.; These mice are predisposed to gain weight.; Due to his family history, John was predisposed to developing heart disease.
2682 predisposes The third-person singular form of predispose.
2683 predisposing The present participle of predispose.
2684 predominant If something is predominant
2685 predominantly mostly The predominantly male, white judges treat men and women differently.; Her work during this period was predominantly concerned with children learning to read.
2686 predrill If you predrill something
2687 predrilled The past tense and past participle of predrill.
2688 predrilling The present participle of predrill.
2689 predrills The third-person singular form of predrill.
2690 pre-election If something happens pre-election
2691 preempt If you preempt something
2692 preempted The past tense and past participle of preempt.
2693 preempting The present participle of preempt.
2694 preempts The third-person singular form of preempt.
2695 prefabricate If you prefabricate something
2696 prefabricated The past tense and past participle of prefabricate.
2697 prefabricates The third-person singular form of prefabricate.
2698 prefabricating The present participle of prefabricate.
2699 preface A preface is the beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.
2700 prefaced The past tense and past participle of preface.
2701 prefaces The plural form of preface; more than one (kind of) preface.
2702 prefacing The present participle of preface.
2703 prefect A prefect is a school pupil who has the power to enforce discipline amongst other students.
2704 prefects The plural form of prefect; more than one (kind of) prefect.
2705 prefer If you prefer something Sometimes I eat in restaurants, but I prefer to cook.; I generally prefer coffee to tea. I just can't enjoy tea.
2706 preference A preference is something that you like more than others
2707 preferences The plural form of preference; more than one (kind of) preference.
2708 preferential If an action is preferential As the principal's son, he was given preferential treatment.
2709 preferred The past tense and past participle of prefer.
2710 preferring The present participle of prefer.
2711 prefers The third-person singular form of prefer.
2712 prefile If you prefile something
2713 prefiled The past tense and past participle of prefile.
2714 prefiles The third-person singular form of prefile.
2715 prefiling The present participle of prefile.
2716 prefill If you prefill something
2717 prefilled The past tense and past participle of prefill.
2718 prefilling The present participle of prefill.
2719 prefills The third-person singular form of prefill.
2720 prefix A prefix is an affix that is added to the beginning of a word. In English this usually changes the meaning.
2721 prefixes The plural form of prefix; more than one (kind of) prefix.
2722 pregnancies The plural form of pregnancy; more than one (kind of) pregnancy.
2723 pregnancy A pregnancy when a female is pregnant. She was in the third month of her pregnancy.
2724 pregnant If a female is pregnant Between 10 and 40 percent of US teen girls will get pregnant before the age of 20.; For the first time, a 67-year-old woman has successfully become pregnant.; At that time, she was already eight months pregnant with their son, Bradley.; You could barely tell she was pregnant, although the baby was born a week later.
2725 preheat If you preheat something Preheat the oven to 350 °C.
2726 preheated The past tense and past participle of preheat.
2727 preheating The present participle of preheat.
2728 preheats The third-person singular form of preheat.
2729 prehistoric If something is prehistoric
2730 prehistories The plural form of prehistory; more than one (kind of) prehistory.
2731 prehistory Prehistory is the period of time before the invention of writing
2732 preinstall If you preinstall a software
2733 Pre-installation
2734 preinstalled The past tense and past participle of preinstall.
2735 preinstalling The present participle of preinstall.
2736 preinstalls The third-person singular form of preinstall.
2737 prejudge If you prejudge a person
2738 prejudged The past tense and past participle of prejudge.
2739 prejudges The third-person singular form of prejudge.
2740 prejudging The present participle of prejudge.
2741 prejudice an unreasonable hatred for a group John had prejudice against Muslims.
2742 prejudiced Someone who is prejudiced has prejudice against somebody. Sarah is the most prejudiced person I have ever met.
2743 prejudices The plural form of prejudice; more than one (kind of) prejudice.
2744 prejudicial If someone is prejudicial
2745 prejudicing The present participle of prejudice.
2746 Preksha
2747 preliminaries The plural form of preliminary; more than one (kind of) preliminary.
2748 preliminary If something is preliminary
2749 preload If you preload a software
2750 preloaded The past tense and past participle of preload.
2751 preloading The present participle of preload.
2752 preloads The third-person singular form of preload.
2753 prelude A prelude is an introductory or preliminary performance or event.
2754 preluded The past tense and past participle of prelude.
2755 preludes The plural form of prelude; more than one (kind of) prelude.
2756 preluding The present participle of prelude.
2757 premade The past tense and past participle of premake.
2758 premake If you premake something
2759 premakes The third-person singular form of premake.
2760 premaking The present participle of premake.
2761 premature Something is premature if it happens early The premature baby was born 32 weeks after conception.
2762 prematurely If something happens prematurely He left the hospital prematurely, before his wounds had healed.
2763 premeditate If you premeditate something
2764 premeditated The past tense and past participle of premeditate.
2765 premeditates The third-person singular form of premeditate.
2766 premeditating The present participle of premeditate.
2767 premelt If you premelt something
2768 premelted The past tense and past participle of premelt.
2769 premelting The present participle of premelt.
2770 premelts The third-person singular form of premelt.
2771 Premending
2772 premidnight Evening.
2773 premier Something that is premier is of the highest importance.
2774 premiere A premiere is the first showing of a movie The premiere of "Gone with the Wind" was in Atlanta, Georgia.
2775 premiered The past tense and past participle of premiere.
2776 premieres The plural form of premiere; more than one (kind of) premiere.
2777 premiering The present participle of premiere.
2778 premiers The plural form of premier; more than one (kind of) premier.
2779 premise A premise is a set of ideas from which you can put forward an answer or reach conclusion. A basic premise of Christianity is to treat other people like you want to be treated.
2780 premised The past tense and past participle of premise.
2781 premises The plural form of premise; more than one (kind of) premise.
2782 premising The present participle of premise.
2783 premium A premium is an amount of money paid for insurance. He had to pay a higher premium after his house burnt down.
2784 premiums The plural form of premium; more than one (kind of) premium.
2785 premix A premix is a blend of ingredients that has been mixed in advance.
2786 premixed The past tense and past participle of premix.
2787 premixes The plural form of premix; more than one (kind of) premix.
2788 premixing The present participle of premix.
2789 premodified The past tense and past participle of premodify.
2790 premodifies The third-person singular form of premodify.
2791 premodify If you premodify something
2792 premodifying The present participle of premodify.
2793 premonition A premonition is a strong feeling about something bad that might happen in the future.
2794 premonitions The plural form of premonition; more than one (kind of) premonition.
2795 prenatal Something that is prenatal happens before birth.
2796 preoccupied When you are preoccupied with something I was so preoccupied with changing the channel on the car's radio set that I did not see the red light.
2797 preoccupies The third-person singular form of preoccupy.
2798 preoccupy When you preoccupy someone I preoccupied my son with a toy while I finish the work I was doing.
2799 preoccupying The present participle of preoccupy.
2800 preordain If you preordain something
2801 preordained The past tense and past participle of preordain.
2802 preordaining The present participle of preordain.
2803 preordains The third-person singular form of preordain.
2804 preorder If you preorder something
2805 preordered The past tense and past participle of preorder.
2806 preordering The present participle of preorder.
2807 preorders The third-person singular form of preorder.
2808 Pre-owned
2809 prep A prep is the preparation of something.
2810 prepack If you prepack something
2811 prepacked The past tense and past participle of prepack.
2812 prepacking The present participle of prepack.
2813 prepacks The third-person singular form of prepack.
2814 preparation Preparation is the act of preparing or getting something ready. In preparation for the event, each person chipped in and bought a gift.
2815 preparations The plural form of preparation; more than one (kind of) preparation.
2816 preparatory Preparatory work Most of the preparatory work had been done, but the building had not actually started.
2817 prepare When we prepare something The mother prepared food for the meal.; We must hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
2818 prepared The past tense and past participle of prepare.
2819 Prepared in advance
2820 preparedness The preparedness of someone is how prepared they are.
2821 prepares The third-person singular form of prepare.
2822 preparing The present participle of prepare.
2823 Prepatent
2824 preplan If you preplan something
2825 preplanned The past tense and past participle of preplan.
2826 preplanning The present participle of preplan.
2827 preplans The third-person singular form of preplan.
2828 preponderate If you preponderate someone
2829 preponderated The past tense and past participle of preponderate.
2830 preponderates The third-person singular form of preponderate.
2831 preponderating The present participle of preponderate.
2832 preposition A preposition is a member of a group of words In the sentence, "I come from Canada," "from" is a preposition.
2833 prepositioned The past tense and past participle of preposition.
2834 prepositioning The present participle of preposition.
2835 prepositions The plural form of preposition; more than one (kind of) preposition.
2836 prepossessing If something is prepossessing
2837 preposterous Something that is preposterous is ridiculous or unbelievable.
2838 prepped The past tense and past participle of prep.
2839 prepping The present participle of prep.
2840 Prepro
2841 Preprocessing
2842 preps The plural form of prep; more than one (kind of) prep.
2843 prequel A prequel is a story
2844 prequels The plural form of prequel; more than one (kind of) prequel.
2845 prerecord If you prerecord something
2846 prerecorded The past tense and past participle of prerecord.
2847 prerecording The present participle of prerecord.
2848 prerecords The third-person singular form of prerecord.
2849 prerequisite A prerequisite is something you need to get something else. This college has many prerequisites.
2850 prerequisites The plural form of prerequisite; more than one (kind of) prerequisite.
2851 prerogative A prerogative is a right that someone has because of their job He used his presidential prerogative to end the war.
2852 prerogatives The plural form of prerogative; more than one (kind of) prerogative.
2853 presage A presage is a warning of a future event.
2854 presaged The past tense and past participle of presage.
2855 presages The plural form of presage; more than one (kind of) presage.
2856 presaging The present participle of presage.
2857 presbyteries The plural form of presbytery; more than one (kind of) presbytery.
2858 presbytery A presbytery is the home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
2859 preschool If something is preschool
2860 preschooled The past tense and past participle of preschool.
2861 preschooler A preschooler is a child who has not yet attended school.
2862 preschoolers The plural form of preschooler; more than one (kind of) preschooler.
2863 preschooling The present participle of preschool.
2864 preschools The plural form of preschool; more than one (kind of) preschool.
2865 prescient Prescient people are able to know what will happen in the future.
2866 prescribe If a doctor prescribes you a medicine or treatment The doctor will prescribe me some tablets.
2867 prescribed The past tense and past participle of prescribe.
2868 prescribes The third-person singular form of prescribe.
2869 prescribing The present participle of prescribe.
2870 prescription A written order I got a prescription from my ear doctor for my medicine.
2871 prescription drug A prescription drug is a licensed medicine that can only be obtained via a doctor's prescription. It is regulated by legislation.
2872 prescription drugs The plural form of prescription drug; more than one (kind of) prescription drug.
2873 prescriptions The plural form of prescription; more than one (kind of) prescription.
2874 presence An instance of being around - being near
2875 presences The plural form of presence; more than one (kind of) presence.
2876 present A present is a gift; something that someone gives to someone else. Here's a birthday present for you. I hope you like it.
2877 present participle In English In the following examples, the present participle is underlined:; They kept breaking the rules.; They are helping her.
2878 present participles The plural form of present participle; more than one (kind of) present participle.
2879 presentation To show or speak in public about something The professor gave a presentation to a group of doctors on the benefits of universal healthcare.
2880 presentations The plural form of presentation; more than one (kind of) presentation.
2881 presented The past tense and past participle of present.
2882 presenter A presenter is someone who presents a broadcast program.
2883 presenters The plural form of presenter; more than one (kind of) presenter.
2884 presenting The present participle of present.
2885 presents The plural form of present; more than one (kind of) present.
2886 preservation Preservation means the act of preserving something
2887 preservations The plural form of preservation; more than one (kind of) preservation.
2888 preservative A preservative is something that preserves.
2889 preservatives The plural form of preservative; more than one (kind of) preservative.
2890 preserve A hunting preserve is an area of land where hunting is allowed.
2891 preserved The past tense and past participle of preserve.
2892 preserves The third-person singular form of preserve.
2893 preserving The present participle of preserve.
2894 preset A preset is a setting that is set in advance.
2895 presets The plural form of preset; more than one (kind of) preset.
2896 presetting The present participle of preset.
2897 preside Preside means to sit as an authority over John Smith will preside over the meeting.; Jane Doe refused to preside over the dance committee meeting.
2898 presided The past tense and past participle of preside.
2899 presidencies The plural form of presidency; more than one (kind of) presidency.
2900 presidency Presidency is the time when a person is serving as a president.
2901 president A president is the person in charge of a country. The president stopped the war.; The president signed the bill into law.
2902 presidential Related to the president. Bush won the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
2903 presidents The plural form of president; more than one (kind of) president.
2904 presides The third-person singular form of preside.
2905 presiding The present participle of preside.
2906 press The press are the people and organisations that report the news. The president gave an interview with members of the press.; The company put out a press release about the new equipment.
2907 pressed The past tense and past participle of press.
2908 presses The plural form of press; more than one (kind of) press.
2909 pressing If something is pressing The roof repair is pressing because if it rains, water could get inside our house.
2910 pressings The plural form of pressing; more than one (kind of) pressing.
2911 pressure In science It hurt when the doctor put pressure on her cut foot.; He accidentally put too much air in his flat tire. The air put so much pressure on the tire that it exploded.
2912 pressured The past tense and past participle of pressure.
2913 pressures The plural form of pressure; more than one (kind of) pressure.
2914 pressuring The present participle of pressure.
2915 pressurise If something is pressurised
2916 pressurised The past tense and past participle of pressurise.
2917 pressurises The third-person singular form of pressurise.
2918 pressurising The present participle of pressurise.
2919 pressurize If something is pressurized
2920 pressurized The past tense and past participle of pressurize.
2921 pressurizes The third-person singular form of pressurize.
2922 pressurizing The present participle of pressurize.
2923 prestige Prestige is the quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is. Oxford has a university of very high prestige.
2924 prestigious If something is prestigious
2925 Preston Preston is a male given name.
2926 presumable If something is presumable
2927 presumably You use presumably to show that you expect or believe something to be true The disease presumably originated in Canada.
2928 presume If you presume something The boy has been missing for a week, and is presumed dead.
2929 presumed The past tense and past participle of presume.
2930 presumes The third-person singular form of presume.
2931 presuming The present participle of presume.
2932 presumption A presumption is a belief that something is true without knowing for sure. The presumption that he is the father of his wife's children turned out to be wrong.; The strong presumption of guilt has changed to a stronger presumption of innocence.
2933 presumptions The plural form of presumption; more than one (kind of) presumption.
2934 presumptuous If someone is presumptuous I hope I won't be considered presumptuous if I give some advice.
2935 presuppose If you presuppose something
2936 presupposed The past tense and past participle of presuppose.
2937 presupposes The third-person singular form of presuppose.
2938 presupposing The present participle of presuppose.
2939 pretence Pretence is the behaviour to make people believe what the pretender is doing.
2940 pretences The plural form of pretence; more than one (kind of) pretence.
2941 pretend If you pretend that something is true Cameron pretended not to see young Donald till he was close beside him.; I'll be quiet. Just pretend I'm not here.
2942 pretended The past tense and past participle of pretend.
2943 pretending The present participle of pretend.
2944 pretends The third-person singular form of pretend.
2945 pretense Pretense is the behaviour to make people believe what the pretender is doing.
2946 pretenses The plural form of pretense; more than one (kind of) pretense.
2947 prettier The comparative form of pretty; more pretty. Lisa is prettier than her sister Judy.
2948 prettiest The superlative form of pretty; most pretty. She's the prettiest girl I've ever seen.; This is the prettiest dress I own.
2949 prettiness The prettiness of someone is how pretty they are.
2950 pretty You use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean "more than a little". She was pretty sure that he'd say yes.
2951 prevail If something prevails Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.
2952 prevailed The past tense and past participle of prevail.
2953 prevailing If something is prevailing
2954 prevails The third-person singular form of prevail.
2955 prevalent If something is prevalent
2956 prevaricate If a person prevaricates
2957 prevaricated The past tense and past participle of prevaricate.
2958 prevaricates The third-person singular form of prevaricate.
2959 prevaricating The present participle of prevaricate.
2960 prevent When you prevent something To prevent accidents, you must do everything with care.; No one can prevent us from going.
2961 preventable If something is preventable
2962 prevented The past tense and past participle of prevent.
2963 preventible If something is preventible
2964 preventing The present participle of prevent.
2965 prevention The act of preventing something or hindering it; when someone or something is stopped from getting close We built a wall to help the prevention of an attack on the city.
2966 preventive If something is preventive
2967 prevents The third-person singular form of prevent.
2968 Previcted
2969 preview A preview is a showing of a work like a movie We went to a preview of the new art show which opens next week.
2970 previewed The past tense and past participle of preview.
2971 previewing The present participle of preview.
2972 previews The plural form of preview; more than one (kind of) preview.
2973 previous If something happened at a previous time Last year, we lived in Seoul, but the previous year we were in Moscow.
2974 previously If something was done previously We discovered a language that was previously unknown.
2975 Prewling
2976 prey A prey is an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food. The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.
2977 preyed The past tense and past participle of prey.
2978 preying The present participle of prey.
2979 preys The plural form of prey; more than one (kind of) prey.
2980 priapism Priapism is a persistent and harmful medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to its flaccid state.
2981 priapisms The plural form of priapism; more than one (kind of) priapism.
2982 price The amount of money you need to pay to buy something. The price of this book is ten dollars.
2983 priced The past tense and past participle of price.
2984 priceless If something is priceless Having a good friendship is priceless, so treasure it!
2985 prices The plural form of price; more than one (kind of) price.
2986 pricey If something is pricey
2987 pricier The comparative form of pricey; more pricey.
2988 priciest The superlative form of pricey; most pricey.
2989 pricing The present participle of price.
2990 prick A prick is a short pain from a small sharp object like a needle.
2991 pricked The past tense and past participle of prick.
2992 pricking The present participle of prick.
2993 prickle A prickle is a small and sharp pointed object
2994 prickled The past tense and past participle of prickle.
2995 prickles The plural form of prickle; more than one (kind of) prickle.
2996 pricklier The comparative form of prickly; more prickly.
2997 prickliest The superlative form of prickly; most prickly.
2998 prickling The present participle of prickle.
2999 prickly If something is prickly
3000 pricks The plural form of prick; more than one (kind of) prick.
3001 pride Pride is the state of being proud.
3002 prides The plural form of pride; more than one (kind of) pride.
3003 pried The past tense and past participle of pry.
3004 pries The third-person singular form of pry.
3005 priest A priest is a person who leads or performs ceremonies in a religion. The priest stood in front of the people and blessed them.
3006 priestess A priestess is a female priest who performs ceremonies in a religion
3007 priestesses The plural form of priestess; more than one (kind of) priestess.
3008 priesthood Clergymen as a group; the clergy. John felt called to enter the priesthood after much prayer.
3009 priesthoods The plural form of priesthood; more than one (kind of) priesthood.
3010 priestlier The comparative form of priestly; more priestly.
3011 priestliest The superlative form of priestly; most priestly.
3012 priestliness Priestliness is the state or quality of being a priest.
3013 priestly When something is priestly
3014 priests The plural form of priest; more than one (kind of) priest.
3015 prim A prim person is someone who feels or shows disapproval of everything that is improper.
3016 prima ballerina A prima ballerina is the female dancer in a ballet company who is assigned the principal roles in ballets. The Sugar Plum Fairy in "The Nutcracker" is danced by a prima ballerina.
3017 prima ballerinas The plural form of prima ballerina; more than one (kind of) prima ballerina.
3018 primaries The plural form of primary; more than one (kind of) primary. In 1964, Senator Barry Goldwater defeated Governor Nelson Rockefeller in the Republican presidential primaries.
3019 primarily Primarily means mostly.
3020 primary first. Primary education covers infant schooling from the ages of 5–7 or 8, then junior schooling concluding at the ages of 10 or 11.; Most patients are managed in primary care but the vast majority of research publications derive from hospitals.
3021 primary form For verbs the primary forms are those marked for tense (present or past).
3022 Primary school
3023 primate A primate is a family of mammals Humans and apes are examples of a primate.
3024 primates The plural form of primate; more than one (kind of) primate.
3025 prime If something is prime Canada is a prime example of a multicultural country.; He was the prime suspect in the murder investigation.
3026 Prime Med
3027 prime minister A prime minister is the head of government in a Westminster-style democracy. The Prime Minister is the leader of England.; How many prime ministers are there in Europe?.
3028 prime ministers The plural form of prime minister; more than one (kind of) prime minister.
3029 primed The past tense and past participle of prime.
3030 primer A primer is a part of a pistol
3031 primers The plural form of primer; more than one (kind of) primer.
3032 primes The plural form of prime; more than one (kind of) prime.
3033 priming The present participle of prime.
3034 primitive If an object is primitive He enjoyed doing primitive types of art.
3035 primmed The past tense and past participle of prim.
3036 primmer The comparative form of prim; more prim.
3037 primmest The superlative form of prim; most prim.
3038 primming The present participle of prim.
3039 prims The third-person singular form of prim.
3040 prince A prince is the son of the king and queen in a country Our great-great-great-great-grandfather is a prince.
3041 princeps A princeps can be a leader William I Longsword was the princeps of Normandy.
3042 princes The plural form of prince; more than one (kind of) prince.
3043 princess A princess is the daughter of the king and queen of a country The soldier is going to marry the princess.
3044 princesses The plural form of princess; more than one (kind of) princess.
3045 principal The principal thing is the main or most important one. Canada's principal trading partner is the USA.; Presumably most of us work for the same principal reason – in order to live.
3046 principalities The plural form of principality; more than one (kind of) principality.
3047 principality A principality is the process of being a ruler
3048 principals The plural form of principal; more than one (kind of) principal.
3049 principes The plural form of princeps; more than one (kind of) princeps.
3050 principle Principles are personal rules that tell you what is right and wrong. It goes against my principles to ignore her.; One principle I follow is not to have regret.
3051 Principled
3052 principles The plural form of principle; more than one (kind of) principle.
3053 Principles Against Criticism
3054 Principles of law
3055 print If you print a picture The book was printed in December.; A brief history of the church is printed in `Here and There' on page 20.; Can you print off a copy for me so I can read it on the train?
3056 printability The printability of something is how printable it is.
3057 printable If something is printable
3058 printed The past tense and past participle of print.
3059 printer A person who makes prints.
3060 printers The plural form of printer; more than one (kind of) printer.
3061 printing The present participle of print.
3062 printing press A printing press is a mechanical device that is used for printing text or images repeatedly.
3063 printing presses The plural form of printing press; more than one (kind of) printing press.
3064 printings The plural form of printing; more than one (kind of) printing.
3065 prints The third-person singular form of print.
3066 prior If something happens prior to something else In this recipe, most of the work is actually done prior to cooking.; Prior to 1917 most people had lived on private farms.
3067 priorities The plural form of priority; more than one (kind of) priority.
3068 prioritisation Prioritisation is the process of assigning priorities to tasks.
3069 prioritisations The plural form of prioritisation; more than one (kind of) prioritisation.
3070 prioritise If you prioritise something Sally's bad grade was the result of her prioritising fun over her studies.
3071 prioritised The past tense and past participle of prioritise.
3072 prioritises The third-person singular form of prioritise.
3073 prioritising The present participle of prioritise.
3074 prioritization Prioritization is the process of assigning priorities to tasks.
3075 prioritizations The plural form of prioritization; more than one (kind of) prioritization.
3076 prioritize If you prioritize something Sally's bad grade was the result of her prioritizing fun over her studies.
3077 prioritized The past tense and past participle of prioritize.
3078 prioritizes The third-person singular form of prioritize.
3079 prioritizing The present participle of prioritize.
3080 priority A priority is something that is important; you want to do it first or spend more time or money on it than other things. Learning the language is a high priority for all people who move to the country.; The nineteen national priority areas will receive 70 per cent of the funding.
3081 prise If you prise something
3082 prised The past tense and past participle of prise.
3083 prises The third-person singular form of prise.
3084 prising The present participle of prise.
3085 prism A prism is a polyhedron with two ends of the same shape and size
3086 prisms The plural form of prism; more than one (kind of) prism.
3087 prison A place for people who break the law. Her brother is in prison.
3088 prisoner A prisoner is a person imprisoned The prisoners were let out of their cells each afternoon so they could exercise.
3089 prisoners The plural form of prisoner; more than one (kind of) prisoner.
3090 prisons The plural form of prison; more than one (kind of) prison.
3091 pristine If something is in pristine condition
3092 privacies The plural form of privacy; more than one (kind of) privacy.
3093 privacy If you have privacy
3094 private Private is for only one person or a small number of people to see or know. I don't want to tell you how much money I have; that's private.; Close the curtains so people can't look into our house, to make it private.
3095 privately If something is done privately
3096 privates The plural form of private; more than one (kind of) private.
3097 privatisation Privatization refers to the transfer of a company from being controlled by the government to one that is controlled and owned by the people.
3098 privatisations The plural form of privatisation; more than one (kind of) privatisation.
3099 privatise When a government privatises something Senator Barry Goldwater's proposal to privatise Social Security had received a lot of opposition.
3100 privatised The past tense and past participle of privatise.
3101 privatises The third-person singular form of privatise.
3102 privatising The present participle of privatise.
3103 privatization Privatization refers to the transfer of a company from being controlled by the government and the people to one that is controlled and owned by private business interests.
3104 privatizations The plural form of privatization; more than one (kind of) privatization.
3105 privatize When a government privatizes something Senator Barry Goldwater's proposal to privatize Social Security had received a lot of opposition.
3106 privatized The past tense and past participle of privatize.
3107 privatizes The third-person singular form of privatize.
3108 privatizing The present participle of privatize.
3109 privilege A privilege is something special you are allowed to do or have. That is Being able to drive is a privilege not a right.; He was punished by having his privileges taken away.; The privilege of the rich lords angered ordinary people in the French revolution.
3110 privileged If someone is privileged
3111 privileges The plural form of privilege; more than one (kind of) privilege.
3112 prize A prize is something that you receive for winning or doing well. She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.; The film was the winner of the top prize at last year's Cannes Film Festival.; Best Overall Performance, and the $300 grand prize, was awarded to Kathryn Hallberg.; The book sold slowly despite winning third prize in this year's poetry contest.; The top teams will receive $1,000 cash prizes.
3113 prized The past tense and past participle of prize.
3114 prizes The plural form of prize; more than one (kind of) prize.
3115 prizing The present participle of prize.
3116 pro A pro is somebody who is very good at what they do; short for professional. She's real pro who cares about her job.; When it comes to computers, Jacob's an old pro.
3117 proactively When you do something proactively Our school started a program that proactively identifies students that might need extra help. This works much better than waiting for a student to have problems learning before we try to help.; When she was too sick to work, Siobhan worried that she would forget her job skills. So she proactively studied and practiced those skills to keep herself from forgetting them.
3118 pro-actively When you do something pro-actively Our school started a program that pro-actively identifies students that might need extra help. This works much better than waiting for a student to have problems learning before we try to help.; When she was too sick to work, Siobhan worried that she would forget her job skills. So she pro-actively studied and practiced those skills to keep herself from forgetting them.
3119 proactivity Proactivity is thinking ahead
3120 probabilities The plural form of probability; more than one (kind of) probability.
3121 probability The chance something will happen. The probability of rolling a six is one in six, 1/6.; We calculated the probabilities of each result.
3122 probable If something is probable Weather is the probable cause of this morning's traffic problems.; It's probable that he'll be here later.
3123 probably If something is probably true I'm not sure what I'm doing tonight, but I'll probably stay home and study.; "Is Ed here?" "Uh... he usually leaves at 4:00, so he's probably gone, but I'll go and have a look."
3124 probation If you are on probation He was sentenced to a month of home arrest, two years of probation, and a $2,000 fine.
3125 probationary If something is probationary
3126 probationer A probationer is a criminal under supervision by the government but not in prison or jail.
3127 probationers The plural form of probationer; more than one (kind of) probationer.
3128 probations The plural form of probation; more than one (kind of) probation.
3129 probe Probe is a medical instrument which is used to explore organs
3130 probed The past tense and past participle of probe.
3131 probes The plural form of probe; more than one (kind of) probe.
3132 probing The present participle of probe.
3133 problem A problem is something that is difficult to do If you have a problems with the computer, I can probably help.; You should see your doctor if you think you have a health problem.; This book tells you how to deal with drinking problems.; If you are regularly late, it can cause problems.; Today, we are concerned with some serious problems with the product.; I solved the problem by replacing a broken part.; It's a good idea to discuss your problems with a friend.; Problems like these arise from a lack of care.; We've identified a number of problem areas that need to be looked at.
3134 problematic If something is problematic Rush hour at the train station was very problematic.
3135 problematise If you problematise something
3136 problematised The past tense and past participle of problematise.
3137 problematises The third-person singular form of problematise.
3138 problematising The present participle of problematise.
3139 problematize If you problematize something
3140 problematized The past tense and past participle of problematize.
3141 problematizes The third-person singular form of problematize.
3142 problematizing The present participle of problematize.
3143 problems The plural form of problem; more than one (kind of) problem.
3144 Proc
3145 procedural If something is procedural The judge dismissed the case on procedural grounds: it wasn't the facts or the law, but just that they hadn't filed the correct forms.
3146 procedurals The plural form of procedural; more than one (kind of) procedural.
3147 procedure A procedure is a particular way of doing something. Because police did not follow procedure, the criminal was set free.; We have decided on new hiring procedures for employees.
3148 procedures The plural form of procedure; more than one (kind of) procedure.
3149 proceed When you proceed The reporter proceeded with the interview.; They proceeded down the road.; After finding the money, he proceeded to put it in his pocket.
3150 proceeded The past tense and past participle of proceed.
3151 proceeding The present participle of proceed.
3152 proceedings The proceedings are the set things that happen We arrived early so that we wouldn't miss any of the proceedings.
3153 proceeds The third-person singular form of proceed.
3154 process A process is a series of steps that you take for a particular purpose. Let us look at the factors considered during the formal decision-making process.
3155 processed The past tense and past participle of process.
3156 processes The plural form of process; more than one (kind of) process.
3157 processing The present participle of process.
3158 procession A procession is a number of individuals moving together in one direction. A funeral procession snaked through the streets of Toronto.; The pilgrims are going to Utah by the millions, an endless procession of them.
3159 processions The plural form of procession; more than one (kind of) procession.
3160 processor A processor is someone or something that processes things.
3161 processors The plural form of processor; more than one (kind of) processor.
3162 proclaim If you proclaim something
3163 proclaimed The past tense and past participle of proclaim.
3164 proclaiming The present participle of proclaim.
3165 proclaims The third-person singular form of proclaim.
3166 proclamation A proclamation is an official statement that involves something important.
3167 proclamations The plural form of proclamation; more than one (kind of) proclamation.
3168 procrastinate If you procrastinate He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.
3169 procrastinated The past tense and past participle of procrastinate.
3170 procrastinates The third-person singular form of procrastinate.
3171 procrastinating The present participle of procrastinate.
3172 procrastination Procrastination is the act of postponing or delaying something.
3173 procreate If a couple procreates
3174 procreated The past tense and past participle of procreate.
3175 procreates The third-person singular form of procreate.
3176 procreating The present participle of procreate.
3177 procreation Procreation is the act or process of conceiving a new living thing.
3178 procreations The plural form of procreation; more than one (kind of) procreation.
3179 procure If you procure something He procured food for his camping trip.
3180 procured The past tense and past participle of procure.
3181 procurement Procurement is the purchasing department of a company.
3182 procurements The plural form of procurement; more than one (kind of) procurement.
3183 procures The third-person singular form of procure.
3184 procuring The present participle of procure.
3185 prod If you prod a person
3186 prodded The past tense and past participle of prod.
3187 prodding The present participle of prod.
3188 prodigies The plural form of prodigy; more than one (kind of) prodigy.
3189 prodigious If something is prodigious
3190 prodigy A prodigy is an extremely talented person
3191 prods The third-person singular form of prod.
3192 produce Someone or something produces something when they make it or create it or make it come out. This tree produces a lot of fruit every year.; He produced the paper out of his bag.
3193 produced The past tense and past participle of produce.
3194 producer Producer is one who participates in creating of goods and services for money.
3195 producers The plural form of producer; more than one (kind of) producer.
3196 produces The third-person singular form of produce.
3197 producing The present participle of produce. Producing crops in the deserts is not easy.
3198 product A product is an item that can be bought. That store sells many different products.
3199 production Production is when something is produced. The machine is being used for production now.
3200 productions The plural form of production; more than one (kind of) production.
3201 productive If a person is productive
3202 productively If something is done productively
3203 productivity Productivity is the said to be how productive or efficient something or someone is.
3204 products The plural form of product; more than one (kind of) product.
3205 prof A prof is a teacher at a college or university Dr. Erickson and Dr. Karrow are my favorite profs.
3206 profane If something is profane
3207 profaned The past tense and past participle of profane.
3208 profanes The third-person singular form of profane.
3209 profaning The present participle of profane.
3210 profanities The plural form of profanity; more than one (kind of) profanity.
3211 profanity Profanity is swear words. Please do not use profanity while children are around.
3212 profess If a person professes
3213 professed The past tense and past participle of profess.
3214 professes The third-person singular form of profess.
3215 professing The present participle of profess.
3216 profession A profession is a job that needs special skills Teaching is often considered a noble profession.
3217 professional About a job such as doctor The group offers free professional advice on legal matters and housing.; The government has established a new professional body to regulate doctors.
3218 Professional skills
3219 professionalism Professionalism is the skill The teacher's professionalism impressed the parents.
3220 professionalisms The plural form of professionalism; more than one (kind of) professionalism.
3221 professionally If you do something professionally You handled that customer's complaint very professionally.
3222 professionals The plural form of professional; more than one (kind of) professional.
3223 professions The plural form of profession; more than one (kind of) profession.
3224 professor A professor is a teacher at a college or university. Dr. Erickson and Dr. Karrow are my favorite professors.
3225 professors The plural form of professor; more than one (kind of) professor.
3226 professorship A professorship is the state or quality of being a professor.
3227 professorships The plural form of professorship; more than one (kind of) professorship.
3228 proffer A proffer is an offer proposed for acceptance by another.
3229 proffered The past tense and past participle of proffer.
3230 proffering The present participle of proffer.
3231 proffers The plural form of proffer; more than one (kind of) proffer.
3232 profile A profile is a short biographical description of a person. Because it was known that the serial killer was a European adult male, the police used that profile to exclude all women, children, and racial minorities from their list of suspects.
3233 profiled The past tense and past participle of profile.
3234 profiles The plural form of profile; more than one (kind of) profile.
3235 profiling The present participle of profile.
3236 profit A profit is money made that is over the total amount spent on the thing being sold.
3237 profitabilities The plural form of profitability; more than one (kind of) profitability.
3238 profitability The profitability of something is how profitable something is.
3239 profitable If something is profitable Our product was a profitable one for years, and we retired as millionaires.; I made a profitable study of French. I spoke the language fluently within months.
3240 profited The past tense and past participle of profit.
3241 profiting The present participle of profit.
3242 profits The plural form of profit; more than one (kind of) profit.
3243 profound Something that is profound is deep The explorers became trapped in a profound cave.
3244 profs The plural form of prof; more than one (kind of) prof.
3245 profuse If something is profuse
3246 profusely If something is done profusely The run left him sweating profusely.
3247 progenies The plural form of progeny; more than one (kind of) progeny.
3248 progeny Progeny is a genetic offspring of someone.
3249 prognoses The plural form of prognosis; more than one (kind of) prognosis.
3250 prognosis A prognosis is a forecast of the future based on what is currently known.
3251 program When you program a computer The student can program the computer to calculate all of his statistics.; All of the math students know how to program.
3252 programed The past tense and past participle of program.
3253 programing The present participle of program.
3254 programme When you programme a computer The student can programme the computer to calculate all of his statistics.; All of the math students know how to programme.
3255 programmed The past tense and past participle of programme.
3256 programmer A programmer is a person who writes computer programs; a software developer.
3257 programmers The plural form of programmer; more than one (kind of) programmer.
3258 programmes The third-person singular form of programme.
3259 programming The present participle of programme.
3260 programming language A programming language is a specific way of writing code for computers to run. Different programming languages might use different symbols Python, Ruby, and JavaScript are all examples of programming languages.
3261 programs The third-person singular form of program.
3262 progress Progress is moving forward or getting better (more good). We didn't make much progress on the road, only a mile.; We are making progress on finding a cure.; There was a lot of progress in science in the last century.
3263 progressed The past tense and past participle of progress.
3264 progresses The third-person singular form of progress.
3265 progressing The present participle of progress.
3266 progression Progression is the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state.
3267 progressions The plural form of progression; more than one (kind of) progression.
3268 progressive Something that is progressive has to do with progress.
3269 progressive aspect The progressive aspect usually represents a situation as being in progress and is expressed as a construction marked by auxiliary be taking a gerund-participle complement.
3270 progressively If something is done progressively
3271 prohibit If you prohibit something The laws were changed to prohibit the use of certain tools.; Company policy is to prohibit dogs from entering the store.
3272 prohibited The past tense and past participle of prohibit.
3273 prohibiting The present participle of prohibit.
3274 prohibition A prohibition is something that prohibits--it says that something must not be done. The government's new law is a prohibition on smoking in restaurants.
3275 prohibitions The plural form of prohibition; more than one (kind of) prohibition.
3276 prohibitive Something is prohibitive if it prohibits often--if it says that many things are not allowed or if it likes to say that things are not allowed. North Korea is one of the most prohibitive countries on Earth.
3277 prohibits The third-person singular form of prohibit.
3278 project A project is a complex job or assignment Shell is also working on projects to help find training and work experience for some of Brazil's 13 million street children.; The paper summarizes fifty research projects on the relationship between unemployment and crime.; She's a project manager with British construction company John Mowlem.; At college, I did this project on images of Black women in the media because it bothered me.
3279 projected The past tense and past participle of project.
3280 projectile An object that is fired from a weapon.
3281 projectiles The plural form of projectile; more than one (kind of) projectile.
3282 projecting The present participle of project.
3283 projection A projection is when something juts out.
3284 projections The plural form of projection; more than one (kind of) projection.
3285 projects The plural form of project; more than one (kind of) project.
3286 proliferate If something proliferates
3287 proliferated The past tense and past participle of proliferate.
3288 proliferates The third-person singular form of proliferate.
3289 proliferating The present participle of proliferate.
3290 prolific A prolific animal or person is one that is fertile.
3291 prolong If you prolong something Let's hope a blizzard will not prolong our visit with your mother.; Don't prolong our misery by refusing to leave.; The storm prolonged our stay at the ski lodge.; Your presence is only prolonging my misery.
3292 prolonged If something is prolonged
3293 prolonging The present participle of prolong.
3294 prolongs The third-person singular form of prolong.
3295 promenade A promenade is a walk that is taken for pleasure or exercise.
3296 promenaded The past tense and past participle of promenade.
3297 promenades The plural form of promenade; more than one (kind of) promenade.
3298 promenading The present participle of promenade.
3299 Prometheus A god who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to humans so they could use it. The god of fire and craft. Prometheus had three brothers - Epimetheus
3300 promethium Promethium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 61 and symbol Pm.
3301 prominence Prominence is the state of being important or widely known.
3302 prominences The plural form of prominence; more than one (kind of) prominence.
3303 prominent Something that is prominent sticks out and is easily seen. The most prominent feature of the garden was the large fountain in the center of the pond.; He was a tall man with long black hair and a prominent nose.
3304 prominently Something done in a prominent way.
3305 promiscuities The plural form of promiscuity; more than one (kind of) promiscuity.
3306 promiscuity Promiscuity is the state of having many different sexual partners. Promiscuity is thought to be a bad thing because it disturbs other people and may cause the spread of disease.
3307 promiscuous If a person is promiscuous
3308 promise When someone is making a promise to a person Jane was angry that John broke his promise to take her out to the movies.
3309 promised The past tense and past participle of promise.
3310 promises The plural form of promise; more than one (kind of) promise.
3311 promising The present participle of promise.
3312 promissory If something is promissory
3313 promote If you promote someone or something The environment provided by the school promotes the reading development of all students.; Remember too that sleepiness is promoted by a warm, quiet environment.; She became assistant manager and was then promoted to general manager within two years. Antonym: demote; She's on tour promoting sales of her new book.
3314 promoted The past tense and past participle of promote.
3315 promoter A promoter is a person that encourages people to purchase goods that they are selling.
3316 promoters The plural form of promoter; more than one (kind of) promoter.
3317 promotes The third-person singular form of promote.
3318 promoting The present participle of promote.
3319 promotion If you get a promotion you move up in rank or position. He received a promotion to sergeant.; I got a promotion last week from branch manager to regional manager.
3320 promotional If something is promotional
3321 promotions The plural form of promotion; more than one (kind of) promotion.
3322 prompt If something or someone is prompt He was very prompt at getting a new job.
3323 prompted The past tense and past participle of prompt.
3324 prompting The present participle of prompt.
3325 promptly If something is done promptly
3326 prompts The third-person singular form of prompt.
3327 promulgate If you promulgate something
3328 promulgated The past tense and past participle of promulgate.
3329 promulgates The third-person singular form of promulgate.
3330 promulgating The present participle of promulgate.
3331 prone If you are prone to something or to doing something Because Siobhan is a nerd, she is prone to talking about her interests without stopping.
3332 proneness Proneness is the state or quality of being prone.
3333 prong A prong is a pointed end of a fork. The broccoli was stuck on one prong of my fork.
3334 prongs The plural form of prong; more than one (kind of) prong.
3335 pronoun Pronoun is a closed class of nouns that usually refers to another noun (see here for a list).
3336 pronounce To pronounce something is the act of saying a word. He wanted me to pronounce that word.
3337 pronounceable If a word is pronounceable
3338 pronounced The past tense and past participle of pronounce.
3339 pronounces The third-person singular form of pronounce.
3340 pronouncing The present participle of pronounce.
3341 pronouns The plural form of pronoun; more than one (kind of) pronoun. "I", "you", "he", "she" and "it" are examples of pronouns.
3342 pronunciation How a word is said There are two different pronunciations for the word either.; Pronunciation sections are helpful in a dictionary.
3343 pronunciations The plural form of pronunciation; more than one (kind of) pronunciation.
3344 proof Proof is evidence which shows something is correct. He has proof that he was not at the crime scene. A witness says that they were somewhere else.
3345 proofs The plural form of proof; more than one (kind of) proof.
3346 prop A prop is an object that is supporting another object by being place underneath it or in some other way leaning against it.
3347 propaganda Things that are written or said I object when political propaganda is pushed through my letterbox at election time
3348 propagandas The plural form of propaganda; more than one (kind of) propaganda.
3349 propagate If something propagates something
3350 propagated The past tense and past participle of propagate.
3351 propagates The third-person singular form of propagate.
3352 propagating The present participle of propagate.
3353 Propagation
3354 propane Propane (C₃H₈) is a type of hydrocarbon that is found in natural gas. Propane is an alkane with 3 carbon atoms.
3355 propel If you propel something He used a paddle to propel the boat.
3356 propelled The past tense and past participle of propel.
3357 propeller A propeller is a mechanical device with blades that is used to propel an aircraft or boat.
3358 propellers The plural form of propeller; more than one (kind of) propeller.
3359 propelling The present participle of propel.
3360 Propellus
3361 propels The third-person singular form of propel.
3362 propense If something is propense
3363 propensities The plural form of propensity; more than one (kind of) propensity.
3364 propensity A propensity is a tendency or preference to do something He had the propensity for long conversations.
3365 proper The proper way What is the proper way to write a letter?
3366 proper noun A proper noun is a noun that refers to a particular person
3367 proper nouns The plural form of proper noun; more than one (kind of) proper noun.
3368 properly If you do something properly We need to make sure that police are properly trained.; How much of him have I not properly understood?; The chemical is vital for cells to function properly.
3369 properties The plural form of property; more than one (kind of) property.
3370 property Property is a thing or things that belong to someone; things that someone owns. This house is now my property. I've finished paying for it.
3371 property tax Property tax is something that a person pays for owning property
3372 property taxes The plural form of property tax; more than one (kind of) property tax.
3373 prophecies The plural form of prophecy; more than one (kind of) prophecy.
3374 prophecy Prophecy a prediction of what will happen in the future.
3375 prophet A prophet is a person who is regarded as an inspired teacher of the will of God. Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
3376 prophets The plural form of prophet; more than one (kind of) prophet.
3377 prophylactic A prophylactic is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease.
3378 prophylactics The plural form of prophylactic; more than one (kind of) prophylactic.
3379 propitiate If you propitiate someone (usually God)
3380 propitiated The past tense and past participle of propitiate.
3381 propitiates The third-person singular form of propitiate.
3382 propitiating The present participle of propitiate.
3383 propitious If something is propitious
3384 proponent A proponent is a person who supports a theory or proposal.
3385 proponents The plural form of proponent; more than one (kind of) proponent.
3386 proportion The proportion is the relationship in size between one part and another. Health care spending is taking up a much larger proportion of the government budget.; The proportion of water to sugar should be two to one.
3387 proportional If A is proportional with B
3388 proportionate If A is proportionate with B
3389 proportioned The past tense and past participle of proportion.
3390 proportioning The present participle of proportion.
3391 proportions The plural form of proportion; more than one (kind of) proportion.
3392 proposal A proposal is something that someone suggests doing. That was an interesting proposal.
3393 proposals The plural form of proposal; more than one (kind of) proposal.
3394 propose When you propose something She proposed that we should see a film.; We have proposed that a new group be set up to answer this question.; "I'm going to propose real cuts in taxes," said the President.; Clinton now proposes doing almost exactly the opposite.
3395 proposed The past tense and past participle of propose.
3396 proposes The third-person singular form of propose.
3397 proposing The present participle of propose.
3398 proposition A proposition is a statement or a suggestion. The boss's proposition that everybody work for free on Sundays made his workers very unhappy.
3399 propositions The plural form of proposition; more than one (kind of) proposition.
3400 propound If you propound an idea
3401 propounded The past tense and past participle of propound.
3402 propounding The present participle of propound.
3403 propounds The third-person singular form of propound.
3404 propped The past tense and past participle of prop.
3405 propping Propping is the action that props something up.
3406 proppings The plural form of propping; more than one (kind of) propping.
3407 proprietary If something is proprietary
3408 proprietor A proprietor is the owner of something.
3409 proprietors The plural form of proprietor; more than one (kind of) proprietor.
3410 props The plural form of prop; more than one (kind of) prop.
3411 propulsion Propulsion is a force that makes something move The rocket needed a lot of propulsion from the engine to fly upwards.
3412 propulsions The plural form of propulsion; more than one (kind of) propulsion.
3413 prorogue If you prorogue a parliamentary session or assembly
3414 prorogued The past tense and past participle of prorogue.
3415 prorogues The third-person singular form of prorogue.
3416 proroguing The present participle of prorogue.
3417 pros The plural form of pro; more than one (kind of) pro.
3418 prosaic When something or someone is prosaic A prosaic mind.; The man settled down to his prosaic work.
3419 proscribe To proscribe something is to forbid it--to say it is not allowed. During prohibition in the US, drinking alcohol was proscribed.
3420 proscribed The past tense and past participle of proscribe.
3421 proscribes The third-person singular form of proscribe.
3422 proscribing The present participle of proscribe.
3423 proscription A proscription is something that proscribes--it tells you not to do something. The casino sent a proscription against cheating to all the players.
3424 proscriptions The plural form of proscription; more than one (kind of) proscription.
3425 prose Prose is words which are not poetry. They can be spoken or written The pictures in this book are good, but the prose is too hard to read.
3426 prosecute When you prosecute someone
3427 prosecuted The past tense and past participle of prosecute.
3428 prosecutes The third-person singular form of prosecute.
3429 prosecuting The present participle of prosecute.
3430 prosecution Prosecution is the act of taking legal action against a person The prosecution of Bob was for the rape crimes that he has committed.
3431 prosecutions The plural form of prosecution; more than one (kind of) prosecution.
3432 prosecutor A prosecutor is a lawyer who tries to show that a person is guilty of a crime. Annie Jay was the government prosecutor in the trial.
3433 prosecutors The plural form of prosecutor; more than one (kind of) prosecutor.
3434 proselyte If you proselyte
3435 proselyted The past tense and past participle of proselyte.
3436 proselyter A proselyter is someone who tries to convince other people to believe in his religion.
3437 proselyters The plural form of proselyter; more than one (kind of) proselyter.
3438 proselytes The third-person singular form of proselyte.
3439 proselyting The present participle of proselyte.
3440 proselytise If you proselytise
3441 proselytised The past tense and past participle of proselytise.
3442 proselytises The third-person singular form of proselytise.
3443 proselytising The present participle of proselytise.
3444 proselytize If you proselytize
3445 proselytized The past tense and past participle of proselytize.
3446 proselytizer A proselytizer is someone who tries to convice other people to believe in his religion.
3447 proselytizers The plural form of proselytizer; more than one (kind of) proselytizer.
3448 proselytizes The third-person singular form of proselytize.
3449 proselytizing The present participle of proselytize.
3450 proses The plural form of prose; more than one (kind of) prose.
3451 Prosos
3452 prospect A prospect is what you think will happen in the future. There's a good prospect of this building being converted into a school.; Immigrants face the prospect of having to accept unskilled jobs at lower wages.; There is little or no prospect of a new station being opened up on the east coast.
3453 prospected The past tense and past participle of prospect.
3454 prospecting The present participle of prospect.
3455 prospective If someone or something is a prospective event They are preparing for a prospective change in regulations.
3456 prospectives The plural form of prospective; more than one (kind of) prospective.
3457 prospects The plural form of prospect; more than one (kind of) prospect.
3458 prospectus A prospectus is a printed booklet advertising an institution or business
3459 prospectuses The plural form of prospectus; more than one (kind of) prospectus.
3460 prosper If somebody prospers
3461 prospered The past tense and past participle of prosper.
3462 prospering The present participle of prosper.
3463 prosperities The plural form of prosperity; more than one (kind of) prosperity.
3464 prosperity Prosperity refers to the state when someone has a lot of money or good fortune.
3465 prosperous Something that is prosperous is financially successful. Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
3466 prosperously If something is described as prosperously
3467 prosperousness The state or quality of being prosperous.
3468 prospers The third-person singular form of prosper.
3469 prostheses The plural form of prosthesis; more than one (kind of) prosthesis.
3470 prosthesis A prosthesis is an artificial body part.
3471 prosthetic If something is prosthetic
3472 prosthetics The plural form of prosthetic; more than one (kind of) prosthetic.
3473 prostitute A prostitute is someone who has sex with people for money.
3474 prostituted The past tense and past participle of prostitute.
3475 prostitutes The plural form of prostitute; more than one (kind of) prostitute.
3476 prostituting The present participle of prostitute.
3477 prostitution When people use money to buy sex. She was arrested for prostitution.
3478 prostrate To lie flat or face-down.
3479 Protégés
3480 protactinium A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91.
3481 protagonist In a literary work or drama I was rooting for the protagonist of the book.
3482 protagonists The plural form of protagonist; more than one (kind of) protagonist.
3483 protanopia A type of vison that has difficulty differentiating between green and red.
3484 protanopias The plural form of protanopia; more than one (kind of) protanopia.
3485 protect If you protect something or someone The knight protected the castle.
3486 protected The past tense and past participle of protect.
3487 protecting The present participle of protect.
3488 Protectinium
3489 protection Protection is keeping something or someone safe. She ran away from her abusive husband to her brother for protection.
3490 protections The plural form of protection; more than one (kind of) protection.
3491 protective If something is protective The fighter dropped into a protective stance.; Mother bears are protective of their cubs.
3492 protector A protector is someone that protects or guards something. This can be either because of a job
3493 protectors The plural form of protector; more than one (kind of) protector.
3494 protects The third-person singular form of protect. A suit of armour protects the wearer from harm.
3495 protegé A protegé is one who learns from a mentor.
3496 protégé A protégé is one who learns from a mentor.
3497 protegés The plural form of protegé; more than one (kind of) protegé.
3498 protégés The plural form of protégé; more than one (kind of) protégé.
3499 protein Protein is a natural substances in food such as meat Dr. Lecter told me that if I ate more protein, it would help me get bigger and stronger.; He told me that foods like milk, eggs, fish, and beans have a lot of protein in them.
3500 proteins The plural form of protein; more than one (kind of) protein.
3501 protest Someone protests something when they say loudly or strongly that the thing is bad. The people walked in the street holding signs to protest the war.; That's mine. I protest your taking it away.
3502 protestation Protestation is the act of protesting.
3503 protestations The plural form of protestation; more than one (kind of) protestation.
3504 protested The past tense and past participle of protest.
3505 protester A protester is a person who is protesting against something. A protester can either be one person or publicly as a group. The protesters occupied the streets and resulted in cars being unable to move.
3506 protesters The plural form of protester; more than one (kind of) protester.
3507 protesting The present participle of protest.
3508 protestor A protestor is a person who protests.
3509 protestors The plural form of protestor; more than one (kind of) protestor.
3510 protests The third-person singular form of protest.
3511 protium A type of Hydrogen atoms that they nuclear has only one proton. It can write as ^{₁}_{₁}H or ^{₁}H or H
3512 protocol A protocol is a rule I don't know the protocol for talking to the President.
3513 protocols The plural form of protocol; more than one (kind of) protocol.
3514 protogalaxies The plural form of protogalaxy; more than one (kind of) protogalaxy.
3515 protogalaxy A protogalaxy is gas and dust in outer space that will change into a galaxy.
3516 protologism A protologism is a completely new word.
3517 proton A proton is a particle that is part of the nucleus of an atom and has a positive charge. Scientists think that a proton is made up of quarks.
3518 protons The plural form of proton; more than one (kind of) proton.
3519 prototype A prototype is an early version of a product that is built for testing.
3520 prototyped The past tense and past participle of prototype.
3521 prototypes The plural form of prototype; more than one (kind of) prototype.
3522 prototyping The present participle of prototype.
3523 protrude If something is protruding
3524 protruded The past tense and past participle of protrude.
3525 protrudes The third-person singular form of protrude.
3526 protruding The present participle of protrude.
3527 protuberance A 'protuberance is a swelling that protrudes.
3528 protuberances The plural form of protuberance; more than one (kind of) protuberance.
3529 proud If you are proud of or about something you have done I feel proud that we fought in the war, even if most people think we should have stayed home.
3530 proud as a peacock If someone is as proud as a peacock
3531 prouder The comparative form of proud; more proud.
3532 proudest The superlative form of proud; most proud.
3533 proudly If something is done proudly
3534 prove When you prove something I will prove my method is more effective than yours.; The hypothesis has not been proven to our satisfaction.
3535 proved The past tense and past participle of prove. He proved his point.; It has been proved earlier too.
3536 proven The past participle of prove.
3537 proverb A proverb is a short and important saying that states a useful piece of advice in life.
3538 proverbs The plural form of proverb; more than one (kind of) proverb.
3539 proves The third-person singular form of prove.
3540 provide When you provide something The restaurant provided food for the party.
3541 provided The past participle of provide.
3542 providence Providence is the careful management of resources. His providence in saving for his old age is a good example for everyone.
3543 providences The plural form of providence; more than one (kind of) providence.
3544 provider A provider is someone who provides a service or commodity.
3545 providers The plural form of provider; more than one (kind of) provider.
3546 provides The third-person singular form of provide.
3547 providing The present participle of provide.
3548 province A province is a major subdivision of a country. Canada has ten provinces and three territories.
3549 provinces The plural form of province; more than one (kind of) province.
3550 provincial Provincial is when something is of or relating to a province or provinces.
3551 Provincial eggplant
3552 provincialism Provincialism is the manner or attitude of people living in a province or a provincial area.
3553 provincialisms The plural form of provincialism; more than one (kind of) provincialism.
3554 provincially If something is provincially
3555 provincials The plural form of provincial; more than one (kind of) provincial.
3556 proving The present participle of prove.
3557 provision A provision is an item that is kept by a person that he needs to support himself for the future. He kept a provision of food with him for the trip.
3558 provisional When something is provisional I can make a provisional agreement with you right now until we get more details later.; As the original government was overthrown, a provisional government was set up to take control of the country.
3559 provisionally Something that is done provisionally is being done temporarily
3560 provisionals The plural form of provisional; more than one (kind of) provisional.
3561 provisions The plural form of provision; more than one (kind of) provision.
3562 proviso A proviso is a conditional provision to an agreement.
3563 provisoes The plural form of proviso; more than one (kind of) proviso.
3564 provisos The plural form of proviso; more than one (kind of) proviso.
3565 provocative If something is provocative He wrote a provocative book.
3566 provocatively If something is done provocatively
3567 provoke To cause or to bring about a reaction. Your bad behavior provoked me to drop out of the club.
3568 provoked The past participle of provoke.
3569 provokes The third-person singular form of provoke.
3570 provoking The present participle of provoke.
3571 prow A prow is the front part of a ship.
3572 prowess The prowess of somebody represents the person's great ability I couldn't match Tom's prowess playing tennis.
3573 prowl If you prowl Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.; It's tough to sneak vandalism into Wikipedia as there are plenty of other users prowling the Recent Changes page.
3574 prowled The past tense and past participle of prowl.
3575 prowling The present participle of prowl.
3576 prowls The third-person singular form of prowl.
3577 prows The plural form of prow; more than one (kind of) prow.
3578 proxied The past tense and past participle of proxy.
3579 proxies The plural form of proxy; more than one (kind of) proxy.
3580 proximities The plural form of proximity; more than one (kind of) proximity.
3581 proximity If something is in close proximity The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.; You and I live in close proximity.
3582 proxy A proxy is something or someone that acts in place of another.
3583 proxying The present participle of proxy.
3584 prudent If a person is prudent
3585 prudism Prudism is fear or anxiety about sex. He was absent from class due to his prudism.
3586 prudist A prudist is someone who feels awkward about sexuality. Some prudist people cringe at anything related to sex.
3587 prudistic A prudistic situation is one where there's prudism.
3588 prudists The plural form of prudist; more than one (kind of) prudist.
3589 prune A prune is a dried plum. He placed a prune in the middle of a plate of cheese and biscuits.
3590 pruned The past tense and past participle of prune.
3591 pruner A pruner is a person who removes things such as twigs from plants.
3592 pruners The plural form of pruner; more than one (kind of) pruner.
3593 prunes The plural form of prune; more than one (kind of) prune.
3594 pruning Pruning means removing excess material from a tree or shrub.
3595 prunings The plural form of pruning; more than one (kind of) pruning.
3596 prurient If someone is prurient
3597 pruriently If something is done pruriently
3598 pry If you pry I don't mean to pry, but are you single?; We need to keep this safe from prying eyes.
3599 prying The present participle of pry.
3600 PSA PSA is an initialism of public service announcement.
3601 psephology Psephology is the study of elections.
3602 pseudo- Something that is false pseudonym
3603 pseudonym A pseudonym is a fake name. Samuel Clemens' pseudonym was Mark Twain.
3604 pseudonyms The plural form of pseudonym; more than one (kind of) pseudonym.
3605 psi Twenty third letter of Greek.
3606 psis The plural form of psi; more than one (kind of) psi.
3607 psychedelic If something is psychedelic
3608 psychiatric If something is psychiatric
3609 psychiatries The plural form of psychiatry; more than one (kind of) psychiatry.
3610 psychiatrist A psychiatrist is a doctor who helps people whose minds are sick. She went to a psychiatrist to try to learn to think about her life in a more normal way.
3611 psychiatrists The plural form of psychiatrist; more than one (kind of) psychiatrist.
3612 psychiatry Psychiatry is a type of science. It studies mental illnesses By studying psychiatry, scientists have found new medicines that help people with depression.; Before psychiatry existed, people thought that mental illnesses were caused by the devil or evil spirits.
3613 psychic A psychic is someone who appears to have extra-sensory abilities such as clairvoyance
3614 psychics The plural form of psychic; more than one (kind of) psychic.
3615 psycho Short for psychotic; not able to tell what is real or not. He is totally psycho and thinks he is Jesus.
3616 psycho- If something is psycho- it is about the mind or psychology. He has psychosomatic symptoms, even though his body is healthy.
3617 psychoanalysis Psychoanalysis is a method of psychotherapy and science of the mind based on finding a connection among patients' dreams and thoughts Charles Socarides was an American psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who treated people for sexual issues by performing psychoanalysis.; The psychoanalyst treated his depressed patient by ordering his patient to discuss everything on his mind, a process of psychoanalysis.
3618 psychological About your mind. We are concerned about the psychological effect the experience may have on the girls.; When children have problems, we need to consider many aspects of the child's social and psychological functioning.
3619 psychologies The plural form of psychology; more than one (kind of) psychology.
3620 psychologist A psychologist is an expert in the field of psychology.
3621 psychologists The plural form of psychologist; more than one (kind of) psychologist.
3622 psychology The study of the mind and behaviour. Research in sports psychology demonstrates the value of setting difficult goals.
3623 psychos The plural form of psycho; more than one (kind of) psycho.
3624 psychoses The plural form of psychosis; more than one (kind of) psychosis. Our clinic treats many psychoses, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
3625 psychosis Psychosis is mental illness that causes imaginary things to seem real. These imaginary things could be delusions (false ideas) or hallucinations (things you might see or hear that are not real). His psychosis led him think I had stolen his stomach and hidden it.; Schizophrenia is a severe form of psychosis.
3626 psychotherapies The plural form of psychotherapy; more than one (kind of) psychotherapy.
3627 psychotherapist A psychotherapist is a doctor who specializes in psychotherapy. Madison was a psychotherapist, and she helped people with mental illnesses.
3628 psychotherapists The plural form of psychotherapist; more than one (kind of) psychotherapist.
3629 psychotherapy Psychotherapy is a method of psychological help where a patient tries to solve his mental problems by talking about them with a psychotherapist. John used psychotherapy to help him with his depression.
3630 psychotic Having psychosis. If you are psychotic you do not know what is real and what is imaginary because of mental illness.
3631 PTI
3632 pub A place which serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks We went to the pub for a beer.
3633 puberty Puberty is the process during which a child begins and completes his/her sexual development and can start to have sexual reproduction
3634 pubescent A pubescent is a person who is going through puberty.
3635 pubescents The plural form of pubescent; more than one (kind of) pubescent.
3636 public Something is public if it is about or for all the people. You can't tell me to go away. This is a public place.
3637 public enemies The plural form of public enemy; more than one (kind of) public enemy.
3638 public enemy A public enemy is an enemy of the public (people) They arrested public enemy number one yesterday.
3639 public office Public office is a position or occupation involving responsibility to the public
3640 public offices The plural form of public office; more than one (kind of) public office.
3641 public relations Public relations refers to the practice of managing the spread of information between a person or an organization and the public Every company has a public relations department that is responsible for creating a good public image of the company.
3642 public service Public service is a service provided by the government.
3643 public transport Public transport refers to any types of transport that allows the general public to use (usually with a fee). This is different from transport via private cars. Public transport is a more environmentally-friendly option of travelling.
3644 public transports The plural form of public transport; more than one (kind of) public transport.
3645 publication Publication is the act of making a book or other thing publicly known or available where the public can use it. The Report itself and the debate that followed its publication have been useful.; This letter is personal and not for publication.
3646 publications The plural form of publication; more than one (kind of) publication.
3647 publicise If you publicise something The trial was publicised for entertainment.
3648 publicised The past tense and past participle of publicise.
3649 publicises The third-person singular form of publicise.
3650 publicising The present participle of publicise.
3651 publicity If you have publicity We had a rally to gain publicity for our group.
3652 publicize If you publicize something The trial was publicized for entertainment.
3653 publicized The past tense and past participle of publicize.
3654 publicizes The third-person singular form of publicize.
3655 publicizing The present participle of publicize.
3656 publicly If something is done publicly He publicly proposed to his girlfriend.
3657 publics The plural form of public; more than one (kind of) public.
3658 publish If you publish a book The study was published in the British Medial Journal.; She publishes a monthly magazine.; The government published the results on the Internet.
3659 published The past tense and past participle of publish.
3660 publisher A publisher is a person or a company that prints books
3661 publishers The plural form of publisher; more than one (kind of) publisher.
3662 publishes The third-person singular form of publish.
3663 publishing The present participle of publish.
3664 pubs The plural form of pub; more than one (kind of) pub.
3665 puce Puce is a brownish-purple color.
3666 puces The plural form of puce; more than one (kind of) puce.
3667 puck A puck is a flat round object that hockey players try to control. The puck hurt one of the hockey players badly.
3668 pucks The plural form of puck; more than one (kind of) puck.
3669 pudding Pudding is a dessert made with cake The shop had desserts-fruit cobblers, pies, bread pudding, and chocolate, pound, and carrot cakes.
3670 puddings The plural form of pudding; more than one (kind of) pudding.
3671 puddle A puddle is a small pool of water on a path or road.
3672 puddled The past tense and past participle of puddle.
3673 puddles The plural form of puddle; more than one (kind of) puddle.
3674 puddling The present participle of puddle.
3675 puddlings The plural form of puddling; more than one (kind of) puddling.
3676 Puducherry Puducherry is a union territory in India.
3677 puff A puff is a sharp release of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
3678 puffed The past tense and past participle of puff.
3679 puffier The comparative form of puffy; more puffy.
3680 puffiest The superlative form of puffy; most puffy.
3681 puffin A puffin is a type of bird.
3682 puffing The present participle of puff.
3683 puffins The plural form of puffin; more than one (kind of) puffin.
3684 puffs The plural form of puff; more than one (kind of) puff.
3685 puffy If something is puffy
3686 pug A pug is a breed of dog originating from China.
3687 pugs The plural form of pug; more than one (kind of) pug.
3688 puissance A puissance is the power
3689 puke Puke is vomit.
3690 puked The past tense and past participle of puke.
3691 pukes The third-person singular form of puke.
3692 puking The present participle of puke.
3693 pull Someone pulls something when they use their hands to move the thing closer to themselves. Pull the handle if you want to open the door.
3694 pull an all-nighter If you pull an all-nighter
3695 Pull the wool over someone's eyes
3696 Pull the wool over someone's eyes
3697 pulled The past tense and past participle of pull.
3698 pulley A pulley is a wheel with a grooved rim around which a rope passes. It acts to change the direction of a force that is applied to the rope and is used to raise weights.
3699 pulleyed The past tense and past participle of pulley.
3700 pulleying The present participle of pulley.
3701 pulleys The plural form of pulley; more than one (kind of) pulley.
3702 pulling The present participle of pull.
3703 pulls The third-person singular form of pull.
3704 pulp The pulp is the part of a fruit that is soft and edible.
3705 pulpier The comparative form of pulpy; more pulpy.
3706 pulpiest The superlative form of pulpy; most pulpy.
3707 pulpit A pulpit is a raised platform in a church where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.
3708 pulpits The plural form of pulpit; more than one (kind of) pulpit.
3709 pulps The plural form of pulp; more than one (kind of) pulp.
3710 pulpy If something is pulpy
3711 pulsar A pulsar is an extremely dense astronomical body more massive than our Sun but not larger than 20 kilometers in diameter When the first pulsar was detected, its pulsating period was so regular that scientists first believed it came from an extraterrestrial civilization.
3712 pulsars The plural form of pulsar; more than one (kind of) pulsar.
3713 pulsate If something pulsates
3714 pulsated The past tense and past participle of pulsate.
3715 pulsates The third-person singular form of pulsate.
3716 pulsating The present participle of pulsate.
3717 pulsation A pulsation is one beat or throb.
3718 pulsations The plural form of pulsation; more than one (kind of) pulsation.
3719 pulse A pulse is a rhythmic He checked her pulse and discovered that her heart was racing.
3720 pulsed The past tense and past participle of pulse.
3721 pulses The plural form of pulse; more than one (kind of) pulse.
3722 pulsing The present participle of pulse.
3723 pulverise If you pulverise something
3724 pulverised The past tense and past participle of pulverise.
3725 pulverises The third-person singular form of pulverise.
3726 pulverising The present participle of pulverise.
3727 pulverize If you pulverize something
3728 pulverized The past tense and past participle of pulverize.
3729 pulverizes The third-person singular form of pulverize.
3730 pulverizing The present participle of pulverize.
3731 puma A puma is a type of large cat that lives in North and South America. There are many pumas in South America, but they have become rare in North America.
3732 Puma concolor Puma concolor is the taxonomic name of the cougar.
3733 pumas The plural form of puma; more than one (kind of) puma.
3734 pumice Pumice is a light
3735 pumiced The past tense and past participle of pumice.
3736 pumices The plural form of pumice; more than one (kind of) pumice.
3737 pumicing The present participle of pumice.
3738 pummel If you pummel someone
3739 pummeled The past tense and past participle of pummel.
3740 pummeling The present participle of pummel.
3741 pummelled The past tense and past participle of pummel.
3742 pummelling The present participle of pummel.
3743 pummels The third-person singular form of pummel.
3744 pump To make water or any other liquid move using a machine. We pumped water from the river onto the field to help the plants grow.; The heart pumps blood through the body.
3745 pumped The past tense and past participle of pump.
3746 pumping The present participle of pump.
3747 pumpkin A pumpkin is a round
3748 pumpkins The plural form of pumpkin; more than one (kind of) pumpkin.
3749 pumps The third-person singular form of pump.
3750 pun A pun is the use of a word or phrase with two meanings in a funny or interesting way that makes you think of both meanings. In this pun, hard to beat can mean "few things are better" or "difficult to mix using a fork".; The pun about pies was really bad.
3751 punch When you punch something To use a punch to put a hole in something or to put a design on it.
3752 Punch bag
3753 punched The past tense and past participle of punch.
3754 punches The third-person singular form of punch.
3755 punching The present participle of punch.
3756 punching bag A punching bag is a bag used for punching The punching bag is filled with sand.
3757 punching bags The plural form of punching bag; more than one (kind of) punching bag.
3758 punctual If you are punctual Bobbie, always punctual, walked into the restaurant at exactly 7:00.; We find that workers with young children tend to be less punctual than those without children.
3759 punctuate If you punctuate a sentence You punctuated this sentence not correctly, the comma belongs before this word.
3760 punctuated The past participle of punctuate.
3761 punctuates The third-person singular form of punctuate.
3762 punctuating The present participle of punctuate.
3763 punctuation Punctuation is a set of symbols used to give meaning in text by putting them between words Use the proper punctuation in your essay.
3764 punctuations The plural form of punctuation; more than one (kind of) punctuation.
3765 puncture A puncture refers to a hole My tire has a puncture in it after I drove in the mountains.
3766 punctured The past tense and past participle of puncture.
3767 punctures The plural form of puncture; more than one (kind of) puncture.
3768 puncturing The present participle of puncture.
3769 pungent If something is pungent
3770 punier The comparative form of puny; more puny.
3771 puniest The superlative form of puny; most puny.
3772 punish If you punish someone The boy was punished for hitting his baby sister.
3773 punishable To be punishable someone must do Spitting on the floor was a punishable offence.
3774 punished The past tense and past participle of punish.
3775 punishes The third-person singular form of punish.
3776 punishing The present participle of punish.
3777 punishment A punishment is a response to bad actions; it is used to try to stop another bad action. Punishment is hard to accept.; His punishments were financial and verbal.
3778 punishments The plural form of punishment; more than one (kind of) punishment.
3779 Punjab
3780 punk A punk is someone who is a bully or someone who is just nasty to people. The punk has very crazy hair.
3781 punks The plural form of punk; more than one (kind of) punk.
3782 punned The past tense and past participle of pun.
3783 punning The present participle of pun.
3784 puns The plural form of pun; more than one (kind of) pun.
3785 punt A punt is a type of boat. We sailed on a punt.
3786 punted The past tense of punt.
3787 punter A punter is a person who punts.
3788 punters The plural form of punter; more than one (kind of) punter.
3789 punting The present participle of punt.
3790 punts The plural form of punt; more than one (kind of) punt.
3791 puny If something is puny
3792 pup A young dog The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup.
3793 pupil A pupil is a student They can put their children in public school, but it costs $9,600 per pupil per year.; Which learning activities will assist pupils to achieve these objectives?; The teacher called the pupils to sit on the rug in front of the class.; These pupils learn to write as well as write to learn in mathematics.
3794 pupils The plural form of pupil; more than one (kind of) pupil.
3795 puppet A puppet is a doll or animal figure that is moved by strings. Another name for a string puppet is a marionette.
3796 puppeteer A puppeteer is someone who controls puppets.
3797 puppeteers The plural form of puppeteer; more than one (kind of) puppeteer.
3798 puppets The plural form of puppet; more than one (kind of) puppet.
3799 puppies The plural form of puppy; more than one (kind of) puppy. I bought 5 puppies.
3800 puppy A puppy is a young dog. My new puppy is so cute and playful.
3801 pups The plural form of pup; more than one (kind of) pup. My dog had 4 pups last week.
3802 Pur
3803 purée
3804 puréeing
3805 purées
3806 Purab
3807 purchase If you purchase something A licence needs to be purchased from the local authority and printing of tickets also adds to the costs.; JEB Fasteners purchased all the shares in the private company for just under $900,000.
3808 purchased The past tense and past participle of purchase.
3809 purchases The third-person singular form of purchase.
3810 purchasing The present participle of purchase.
3811 purdier The comparative form of purdy; more purdy.
3812 purdiest The superlative form of purdy; most purdy.
3813 purdy If something is purdy
3814 pure If something is pure
3815 Pure soul
3816 puree A puree is food that has been ground or crushed into a thick liquid or paste.
3817 purée A purée is food that has been ground or crushed into a thick liquid or paste.
3818 pureed The past tense and past participle of puree.
3819 puréed The past tense and past participle of purée.
3820 pureeing The present participle of puree.
3821 puréeing The present participle of purée.
3822 purees The plural form of puree; more than one (kind of) puree.
3823 purées The plural form of purée; more than one (kind of) purée.
3824 Pureiromba Pureiromba is an ancient Meitei God of rain and agricultural prosperity.
3825 purer The comparative form of pure; more pure.
3826 purest The superlative form of pure; most pure.
3827 purge To purge an organization or an object means to clean it up of something bad. His attempt to purge our country of minorities was met with international criticism.
3828 purged The past tense and past participle of purge.
3829 purger A purger is a person who purges.
3830 purgers The plural form of purger; more than one (kind of) purger.
3831 purges The third-person singular form of purge.
3832 purging The present participle of purge.
3833 purification Purification is a religious ritual which removes impurities to free a person from sin.
3834 purifications The plural form of purification; more than one (kind of) purification.
3835 purified The past tense and past participle of purify.
3836 purifies The third-person singular form of purify.
3837 purify If you are purifying something
3838 purifying The present participle of purify.
3839 purities The plural form of purity; more than one (kind of) purity.
3840 purity The purity of something is how pure it is.
3841 purlin A purlin is a long horizontal beam that spans and supports the length of the roof.
3842 purlins The plural form of purlin; more than one (kind of) purlin.
3843 purple one of the colors people can see.
3844 purples The plural form of purple; more than one (kind of) purple.
3845 purplish Purplish is something like or looks like the colour purple.
3846 purport A purport is the intention or purpose of something.
3847 purported The past tense and past participle of purport.
3848 purporting The present participle of purport.
3849 purports The plural form of purport; more than one (kind of) purport.
3850 purpose A purpose is reason for doing something or for existing. Coal is used for only three purposes: heating houses, generating electricity and making steel.; The main purpose of the visit was to see the new building.
3851 purposed The past tense and past participle of purpose.
3852 purposeful If something is purposeful The destruction of the house was purposeful.
3853 purposefulness The purposefulness of something is how purposeful it is.
3854 purposeless If something is purposeless The homework was purposeless because school had already finished.
3855 purposely If you do something purposely
3856 purposes The plural form of purpose; more than one (kind of) purpose.
3857 purposing The present participle of purpose.
3858 purr A purr is the sound a cat makes when it is relaxed.
3859 purred The past tense and past participle of purr.
3860 purring The present participle of purr.
3861 purrs The plural form of purr; more than one (kind of) purr.
3862 purse A purse is a small bag that is used to carry money. That lady is carrying a yellow purse in her hand.
3863 pursed The past tense and past participle of purse.
3864 purses The plural form of purse; more than one (kind of) purse.
3865 pursing The present participle of purse.
3866 pursuance the act of pursuing
3867 pursuances The plural form of pursuance; more than one (kind of) pursuance.
3868 pursuant according to; following Pursuant to the promises made to Parliament, an investigation was begun.
3869 pursue If you pursue a job or hobby The band motivated her to pursue a career in music.
3870 pursued The past tense and past participle of pursue.
3871 pursuer A pursuer is a person who pursues and tries to fight to get something.
3872 pursuers The plural form of pursuer; more than one (kind of) pursuer.
3873 pursues The third-person singular form of pursue.
3874 pursuing The present participle of pursue.
3875 pursuit A pursuit is an act of going after something The pursuit of happiness is never ending, as people are not satisfied with what already have.
3876 pursuits The plural form of pursuit; more than one (kind of) pursuit.
3877 purview The purview of an authority is the scope or range of interest or control.
3878 purviews The plural form of purview; more than one (kind of) purview.
3879 pus Pus is a thick yellowish substance that is made up of dead white blood cells and dead bacteria. It is normally found in regions of bacterial infection.
3880 push If you push something You have to push that door quite hard before it will open.; If you push this button, the machine will stop.
3881 Push button
3882 pushed The past tense and past participle of push.
3883 Pusheen
3884 pushes The plural form of push; more than one (kind of) push.
3885 pushier The comparative form of pushy; more pushy.
3886 pushiest The superlative form of pushy; most pushy.
3887 pushing The present participle of push.
3888 Pushing here and there
3889 pushy When someone is pushy Please stop being so pushy about your way of working on this project!
3890 pussies The plural form of pussy; more than one (kind of) pussy.
3891 pussy A pussy is a cat.
3892 put When you put a thing someplace I always put my books on the table when I get home from school.
3893 putrefy To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
3894 putrid If something is putrid putrid flesh; putrid matter; putrid meat
3895 puts The third-person singular form of put.
3896 putt A putt is act of tapping a golf ball gently into the hole.
3897 putted The past tense and past participle of putt.
3898 putter If an engine putters
3899 puttered The past tense and past participle of putter.
3900 puttering The present participle of putter.
3901 putters The third-person singular form of putter.
3902 putting The present participle of put.
3903 putts The plural form of putt; more than one (kind of) putt.
3904 puzzle A puzzle is a game to try to put pieces together. I just have completed a puzzle with 1,000 pieces.
3905 puzzled If you are puzzled
3906 puzzlement Puzzlement is the confusing state of being puzzled.
3907 puzzlements The plural form of puzzlement; more than one (kind of) puzzlement.
3908 puzzles The plural form of puzzle; more than one (kind of) puzzle.
3909 puzzling The present participle of puzzle.
3910 pwn If someone pwns something Eric pwned Jack, who was playing his very first game of Battlemage.
3911 pwnd The past tense and past participle of pwn.
3912 pwned The past tense and past participle of pwn.
3913 pwning The present participle of pwn.
3914 pwns The third-person singular form of pwn.
3915 pwnt The past tense and past participle of pwn.
3916 px "px" is an abbreviation for pixels We need an image that is 400px long to place into this program.
3917 pygmalion A pygmalion is a person who acts as the legendary Greek sculptor Pygmalion
3918 pygmalions The plural form of pygmalion; more than one (kind of) pygmalion.
3919 pylon A pylon is a structure that looks like a tower and is used to support electricity cables.
3920 pylons The plural form of pylon; more than one (kind of) pylon.
3921 Pyongyang Pyongyang is the capital city of North Korea.
3922 pyramid A pyramid is an ancient kind of religious monument shaped with four triangles meeting at the top and being supported by a square or rectangle as its floor. We went to the pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
3923 pyramids The plural form of pyramid; more than one (kind of) pyramid.
3924 pyretic Something that is pyretic causes fever.
3925 pyromaniac A pyromaniac is someone who is obsessed with fire
3926 pyromaniacs The plural form of pyromaniac; more than one (kind of) pyromaniac.
3927 pyrophobia Pyrophobia is the fear of fire.
3928 pyrophobic If someone is pyrophobic
3929 Python

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